In what may be a covert ad for Sling TV, Consumerist is reporting that most viewers don’t want 500 channels of drek for a mysterious amount of money that seems to get larger every month like they didn’t [strike out: care] think you’d notice. What do the people want? Survey says they’d prefer to pay about $38 for a bundle of 17 channels they’d actually like to watch, which turns out to be mostly the stuff you’d find on basic-basic cable. (Click to read the rest of this very important post at HNTP.)
Deutschland 83 — Modern Love and Other Dangers, S1 E2 Recap
When last we left Martin Rauch alias Moritz Stamm, our reluctant cold warrior had completed his “one-time only” mission, and gotten pictures of the plans for deploying mo’ betta nuclear weapons in West Germany aimed at East Germany. Those photos sealed his fate – not that there was ever much doubt. Martin, your country needs you in your spectacularly well-placed assignment. In the second episode, we’re heading to a major conference with NATO and the Americans (not to be confused with The Americans although a crossover would be pretty awesome.) Martin and boss’s son, Alexander, are assigned by Papa Edel to be the advance team. (Read the rest of this fascinating detailed recap over at HNTP because they like to watch.)
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Mini-Cap: Deutschland 83 – 99 Luftballons of Fun
Deutschland 83, the new spy thriller on Sundance, takes up where The Americans left off. Literally. The season three finale of The Americans was named for the date of Ronald Raygun’s infamous “evil empire” speech, and that’s exactly the point at which Deutschland 83 starts—with America’s first Movie-Star-In-Chief trash talking the Soviet Union on television. The second episode airs tonight, and I’ll be doing regular recaps over at HNTP. Click here to read my insightful take on Episode 1 at Happy Nice Time People.
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Binge or No? Aquarius – Groovin’ With the Manson Family, S1 E1-4
Warning: This overview contains spoilers for episodes 1-4, but it doesn’t matter much as nothing happens that’s surprising.
The song “Aquarius” was the showstopper in Hair, the 1960s Broadway musical, which was a blatant attempt to cash in on the counterculture. It was about as real an anthem of the time as the coke commercial that ended Mad Men. The new historical murder mystery series Aquariusthrows in every 60s signifier possible, but like the song still manages to feel no more authentic than Astroturf—a product invented in 1965 that will likely be referenced in an upcoming episode. (Read the rest of this absolutely necessary post on Happy Nice Time People — the television blog for people who like to watch.)