TommySalami

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[–] TommySalami@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

This is why I say the Wire is the best cop show out there still, espevially growing up with a cop. It raises up the parts of police work that deserve praise; eg. the individuals that get in for the right reasons or have appropriate respect for the job once there, the opportunity police have to make a positive impact on outliers in our society, etc. It also gives a pretty realistic look at how these things go wrong or become ineffective at an institutional level (and 100% don't shy away from idiot/aggressive cops, narratively equating them to gang members). As far as I can remember there is never a "big, bad internal affairs" plot line. When it does come up it's in reference to a character's problematic behavior and treated as a fair consequence of their actions.

Watch the Wire if you havent and you like crime-drama. It's as good as it gets.

[–] TommySalami@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

skyblivion is great marketing, and it's free to let them keep going for now. Keep people excited about a new oblivion, and then kill the only other option besides yourself. I actually think it's more likely than not that there is a last minute reversal.

[–] TommySalami@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Raised by Wolves. It was killed by HBO around the time of the discovery merger thing, but was a fully written (creator originally wrote it as a book, and then made it into a screenplay) and unique show. Produced by and has some directing from Ridley Scott.

The show follows two androids, Mother and Father, raising a human child alone on a desolate planet after fleeing a dying earth controlled by hi-tech zealots. This new home might be far more related to them than they realize, and maybe not always so desolate. It blends mysticism and sci-fi in a really fun way, and I will never not be angry I don't get to see how it ends.

[–] TommySalami@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

One of the best modern series I have seen. Incredibly compelling, mysterious, and they manage to wrap it up in a thoughtful way. It's a must see if you like sci-fi.

[–] TommySalami@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Easy, "K". I could handle some yes, no, maybe with that.

k - ok, but I feel some type of way about this

kk - hell yeah, I'm down

kkk - this is bad and I don't want it