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[DNSB]

Watching the 109th Grey Cup game.

[timebug]

Approaching the last three episodes of the Spanish Series 'Money Heist'. It has been a log complex and very twisty story but I have enjoyed it. Two friends found it too violent and xexually explicit. I may be an old cynic but I didn't expect a bunch of violent criminals to act any differently!

[DiapDealer]

Watched the first episode of "1899" on Netflix, and I have absolutely no idea what anything was about. Completely gobsmacked.

[Rumpelteazer]

Last night I watched the first four episodes of The Watcher on Netflix. It started out strong, but I'm not sure I like where it is heading. It's based on a true story, but the series being written by Ryan Murphy means that so many new elements were added that it isn't a believable story any more. The story could have easily been kept in reality, with a bit of embellishing and still be a good thriller. But adding so many new storylines I'm wondering if all will be resolved in the end.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Watched the first episode of "1899" on Netflix, and I have absolutely no idea what anything was about. Completely gobsmacked.

We started that, but the sound is so poor here, for whatever reason--the dubbing, I expect--that Mr. H couldn't get past it. While he reads the captions, of course, he does derive some of the plot, dialogue, etc. from the spoken, and it just makes it too hard on him. Any series that has very fast-paced dialogue, in particular, is effectively lost to him. It's a shame.

Hitch

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Hitch

We started that, but the sound is so poor here, for whatever reason--the dubbing, I expect--that Mr. H couldn't get past it. While he reads the captions, of course, he does derive some of the plot, dialogue, etc. from the spoken, and it just makes it too hard on him. Any series that has very fast-paced dialogue, in particular, is effectively lost to him. It's a shame.

I have a weird aversion to both dubbed tv, and tv where reading the subtitles is required for comprehension. Dubbing is only mildly annoying, but still... lips not jiving with the soundtrack throws me off my game. And while I'm positive that I'm missing out on some fantastic shows/movies, I simply cannot "read TV". It drives me bonkers. I don't mind having captions on for backup--so I can get past those intolerable moments where visitors insist on talking over dialogue (or for brief conversations in other languages), but I DO consider myself a fan of cinematography, and I can't SEE what's happening when I'm zeroed in on reading the words at the bottom of the screen. Reading for comprehension makes everything else go away. It may as well be a book. A book where no one is describing anything that's happening (except, of course, to make note that there's a dog barking somewhere in the distance).

So until I get my babelfish, I'm limited to watching TV that is filmed with actors who are speaking my native tongue.

I still try watching subtitled (subtitled because the language being spoken is not my own) or dubbed TV/Movies from time to time just to see if my tiny brain has evolved any since the last time I tried, but I'm not holding out much hope at this point. I'm destined to read books and to watch TV. And rarely the twain shall meet. *shrug*

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I have a weird aversion to both dubbed tv, and tv where reading the subtitles is required for comprehension. Dubbing is only mildly annoying, but still... lips not jiving with the soundtrack throws me off my game. And while I'm positive that I'm missing out on some fantastic shows/movies, I simply cannot "read TV". It drives me bonkers. I don't mind having captions on for backup--so I can get past those intolerable moments where visitors insist on talking over dialogue (or for brief conversations in other languages), but I DO consider myself a fan of cinematography, and I can't SEE what's happening when I'm zeroed in on reading the words at the bottom of the screen. Reading for comprehension makes everything else go away. It may as well be book. A book where no one is describing anything that's happening (except, of course, to make note that there's a dog barking somewhere in the distance).

So until I get my babelfish, I'm limited to watching TV that is filmed with actors who are speaking my native tongue.

I still try watching subtitled (subtitled because the language being spoken is not my own) or dubbed TV/Movies from time to time just to see if my tiny brain has evolved any since the last time I tried, but I'm not holding out much hope at this point. I'm destined to read books and to watch TV. And rarely the twain shall meet. *shrug*

Yes and that's how he is, too. He tries--he has some fairly significant hearing loss, from job-related stuff and the world's most-expensive aids, mind you, but the aids can only do so much.

It's not merely dubbed TV. He has the same problem with most US- and UK-shows, too, especially the UK shows, which go through a lot of processes before being able to be cast here, and those have sound issues, too. I've lost track of the shows that get piped through, in Streaming, for example, that are actually in stereo--stereo!--not Dolby, etc. so you lose the main center voice channel and those are totally lost to him. We are constantly trying to find stuff that he can hear adequately. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, in many instances, it is shows from 20-30 years ago that are "hearable" and not hoes made today. (Don't get me started about layered sound effects.)

(sigh).

Hitch

[Rumpelteazer]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I have a weird aversion to both dubbed tv, and tv where reading the subtitles is required for comprehension. Dubbing is only mildly annoying, but still... lips not jiving with the soundtrack throws me off my game.

I hate dubbing. But in the Netherlands we're used to subtitles. When I was young it was also normal for kids' shows to have subtitles (Flinstones, Yogi Bear, Are You Afraid of the Dark, etc), though that has changed now and most kids' shows are dubbed.

What I hate even more is when they dubbed it in the accent of the original speaker. BBC did this, even in news programs. So the French president, for instance, would be dubbed in English with a French accent. I always found that so distracting, but luckily they've changed that, at least at the BBC.

[Rumpelteazer]

About The Watcher, I was right about it being frustrating. I knew that in real life they never found out who wrote the letters, so I expected that from the story. But so many (unnecessary) story lines were left hanging that it was annoying.

Because of rain I won't be taking a walk this afternoon, so I'm going to use the stationary bike. I usually cycle half an hour and I found that the series Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monster has episodes of around half an hour. So I'll watch that when cycling.

Tonight I'm going to start with Wednesday, which should be out later today.

[cc_in_oh]

It took a while but I've gotten used to subtitles. I think they actually help my concentration a bit - I've always had trouble remembering character names and seeing them seems to help.

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We finished S3 of Crimson Rivers - another pretty good French series, hope a S4 comes along. Now watching and so far enjoying Dalgliesh.

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Looks like inflation has taken its toll on 99 cent Prime channels - they more than doubled to $1.99 this time around! I'll bite the bullet and get Britbox, not sure about Acorn or PBS this time...

Edit> Now that I look, I don't see Acorn in the list of discounted channels - very disappointing.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by cc_in_oh

It took a while but I've gotten used to subtitles. I think they actually help my concentration a bit - I've always had trouble remembering character names and seeing them seems to help.

We've bene using them for years. Long before Mr. H had aids, we used them but they simply don't work at some point--as I said, rapid dialogue is particularly unforgiving.

We finished S3 of Crimson Rivers - another pretty good French series, hope a S4 comes along. Now watching and so far enjoying Dalgliesh.

(snippage)

Edit> Now that I look, I don't see Acorn in the list of discounted channels - very disappointing.

Is this Crimson Rivers, based upon that excellent movie (both, the English-language and French-language versions) which starred Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel? Is that a thing? I noted another series, somewhere in time, but it wasn't this. ?

Hitch

[DiapDealer]

I'm ok glancing at subtitles for clarification. It's only a problem when reading them closely/constantly is required to understand the plot.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I'm ok glancing at subtitles for clarification. It's only a problem when reading them closely/constantly is required to understand the plot.

Yeah, and that's where everything goes to hell for Mr. H.

Hitch

[cc_in_oh]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Is this Crimson Rivers, based upon that excellent movie (both, the English-language and French-language versions) which starred Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel? Is that a thing? I noted another series, somewhere in time, but it wasn't this. ?

Hitch

Not that I'm aware - this is a Commissioner Niemans and Lt. Delaunay, a meaty sidekick role with plenty of attitude.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by cc_in_oh

Not that I'm aware - this is a Commissioner Niemans and Lt. Delaunay, a meaty sidekick role with plenty of attitude.

Hunh. I'll have to get into it. Can you recall where you streamed it? No biggie if you can't, i'm sure I can find it.

Hitch