What are you watching in (late 2025 and) 2026?

Pale Violet Light · Saturday at 4:33 PM

SkidAce said:
Almost done with a rewatch (intro my friend) of B5. Near the end of the last season.

I did a rewatch last year with my wife; she hadn’t seen it before. I was scared it wouldn’t hold up, but it did, surprisingly well. Acting is acceptable or better, and Jurasik and Katsulas are doing far more than a daytime sci-fi show deserves. The special effects are ropey but the space stuff is tolerable - it’s only when they try to use CGI indoors that it really shows its age.

Skipped the 5th season - my wife was enjoying it and i wanted to quit while I was ahead.

Micah Sweet · Saturday at 4:35 PM

Ryujin said:
That's also on my radar.

Yeah, they tried to do too much with the online forum, game, and show. They did give it an end though, instead of being cancelled on a cliffhanger.

Yeah, just finished watching Colony, didn't realize it ended that way. Very disappointing.

Elodan · Saturday at 5:53 PM

Way too much anime, currently:

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Jujutsu Kaisen
Sentenced to be Hero
There was a Cute Girl in the Heroe's Party, so I Tried Confessing to Her
Gnosia
Jack of all Trades, Party of None

Also continuing my quest to watch every episode of Dr Who. Up to season 17 (4th Doctor, Tom Baker, with Romana II, Lalla Ward). After finishing up this era, going to watch the newer animated 1st and 2nd Doctor serials. Then onto Peter Davison (5th Doctor).

Mannahnin · 2026-02-19T14:31:38+0000

Maxperson said:
I discovered that Marvel did a Cloak and Dagger series and just finished watching that. I'm also watching West Wing and just finished Sherlock, neither of which I'd seen before. In-between I'm re-watching an episode The Mandalorian.

What did you think of Cloak and Dagger? I haven't made time for it yet but heard interesting things.

How about West Wing? I've watched the first 5 seasons, some of the early stuff multiple times. It's a favorite in my family, but it's been a while since I revisited it.

Maxperson · 2026-02-19T14:40:42+0000

Mannahnin said:
What did you think of Cloak and Dagger? I haven't made time for it yet but heard interesting things.

I liked it. It started reaaaaallly slow, but picked up after 5 or so episodes and then never looked back.

Mannahnin said:
How about West Wing? I've watched the first 5 seasons, some of the early stuff multiple times. It's a favorite in my family, but it's been a while since I revisited it.

I'm really liking it as well. I'm only in season 3, though. So much to watch, so little time to see it all.

Alzrius · 2026-02-19T14:43:11+0000

Maxperson said:
I'm really liking it as well. I'm only in season 3, though. So much to watch, so little time to see it all.

It's one of my absolute favorite shows, but you can tell that Aaron Sorkin was no longer writing it after season four.

trappedslider · 2026-02-19T14:49:18+0000

Mannahnin said:
How about West Wing? I've watched the first 5 seasons, some of the early stuff multiple times. It's a favorite in my family, but it's been a while since I revisited it.

i love the west wing, but that said some of it hasn't aged well. It's very idealistic and that's okay. I need to watch it again and then do the West Wing weekly podcast.

Sacrosanct · 2026-02-19T15:28:20+0000

trappedslider said:
i love the west wing, but that said some of it hasn't aged well. It's very idealistic and that's okay. I need to watch it again and then do the West Wing weekly podcast.

Speaking of not aging well...

I was just rewatching Airwolf. I loved that show as a kid. It's what helped make me love military aviation so much (and was a reason I went into military aviation when I graduated).

But man. TV shows and movies back in the 80s, when the lead character was cool, and smooth, and tough, and all the ladies wanted him? Watching them now, and they are all just red flag after red flag. Extreme narcissistic behavior where they emotionally abuse those around them. It's like a trope where they hurt the people close them, then blame those people for getting hurt because "they just don't understand what I go through!!" All these dudes don't need to "get the girl", they need therapy.

Ryujin · 2026-02-19T16:17:51+0000

Sacrosanct said:
Speaking of not aging well...

I was just rewatching Airwolf. I loved that show as a kid. It's what helped make me love military aviation so much (and was a reason I went into military aviation when I graduated).

But man. TV shows and movies back in the 80s, when the lead character was cool, and smooth, and tough, and all the ladies wanted him? Watching them now, and they are all just red flag after red flag. Extreme narcissistic behavior where they emotionally abuse those around them. It's like a trope where they hurt the people close them, then blame those people for getting hurt because "they just don't understand what I go through!!" All these dudes don't need to "get the girl", they need therapy.

It's the same for a lot of old media, of any type. Try listening to a love song by The Monkees, these days, and you'll wonder why the girl didn't get a protective order.

What are you watching in (late 2025 and) 2026?

Pale Violet Light

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Micah Sweet

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Elodan

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Mannahnin

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Maxperson

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trappedslider

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Sacrosanct

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Ryujin

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