The Americans<\/a>, season 6 And the finale? Holy shit. Even knowing what was coming, the middle 40 minutes were an emotional A-bomb. The 11-minute garage scene was a masterclass of television, somehow wrapping up almost every loose thread from the 74 previous episodes without seeming tedious or overdone. Then STAN LETS THE JENNINGS GO!!!! THE CALL TO HENRY! PAIGE GETS OFF THE TRAIN!!!!! I urge any of you who have never watched this series\u2019 75 brilliant episodes to give it a shot.<\/p>\n A+<\/p>\n Starting 5<\/a> A-<\/p>\n Shrinking<\/a>, season two Bad Monkey<\/a> B<\/p>\n The Diplomat<\/a>, season two A-<\/p>\n Sixteen Candles<\/a> A<\/p>\n Cheers, Thanksgiving Orphans<\/a> Holiday Baking Championship<\/a> Incomplete<\/p>\n St. Denis Medical<\/a> B so far<\/p>\n Beau Miles builds a raft for Amy Shark<\/a> I made a picnic table from someone\u2019s rubbish<\/a> Getting a Crash Course in Tex-Mex Cuisine, Bull Riding & the Spirit of Texas | DIRT Texas<\/a> Brooklyn 99 moments that were NOT scripted<\/a> Dr. J at Harlem\u2019s famed Rucker Park<\/a> iPhone 16 Pro: In-Depth Camera Review<\/a> Our Top Holiday Gifts For Men | 2024 Huckberry Holiday Gift Guide<\/a> An Overlanding Pilgrimage for Wildlife | Australia Part I<\/a> Golf, Food, Magic | Neil and Randy Explore Brooklyn<\/a> 200 Earth Impact Craters Mapped by Size and Age<\/a> How Copperfield Vanished the Statue of Liberty<\/a> Johanna Under The Ice: Freediver Johanna Nordblad on the accident that led her to a world record<\/a> The Big Wait<\/a> Very Good Chili Crisp Recipe<\/a> Why Americans Love Iced Coffee<\/a> A Real Diplomat Reviews Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Diplomat\u201d<\/a> Top Dunks in Kansas Jayhawks Basketball History<\/a> Why American Cars Are So Expensive<\/a> The Polestar 3 is Amazing<\/a> Some of the many, many photo vids I watched. Movies, Shows, etc The Americans, season 6 Why re-watch something I\u2019ve seen before when I have so many unwatched shows on my list that I need to get to? Because this is my favorite TV drama ever made, it never had a subpar season, and its final 10 episodes were as good as any concluding season ever filmed. Each season got progressively bleaker and more stressful. In season six, you could almost feel the weight crashing down on each charater, like a strong arm in the middle of your back forcing you to the ground. And the finale? Holy shit. Even knowing what was coming, the middle 40 minutes were an emotional A-bomb. The 11-minute garage scene was a masterclass of television, somehow wrapping up almost every loose thread from the 74 previous episodes without seeming tedious or overdone. Then STAN LETS THE JENNINGS GO!!!! THE CALL TO HENRY! PAIGE GETS OFF THE TRAIN!!!!! I urge any of you who have never watched this series\u2019 75 brilliant episodes to give it a shot. A+ Starting 5 I liked this far more than I thought I would. I know the players, especially LeBron, had a lot of control over the final project (much like his control of his team). But all five subjects were anywhere from pretty to extremely interesting. The insider look at their lives seemed pretty honest, if anodyne. How can you not love Ant or Jimmy Butler? Or admire Jason Tatum? Domas Sabonis was probably the least interesting of the bunch, but it was fascinating to see that maybe his wife controls his entire life? Joe Mazzulla? Crazy genius. And LeBron and his family are amazing. I know he\u2019s not perfect, but he really is the prototype for how you want a modern superstar to behave, at least off the court. A- Shrinking, season two In progress. Bad Monkey Looks like I read this book back in 2013. Fortunately I didn\u2019t remember much of it, so this series was all new to me. Didn\u2019t reach the level of the other Bill Lawrence shows (see Shrinking above). Probably could have been tightened up a bit rather than a 10-episode season. But in general, it was entertaining and fun. I always wonder how much of Vince Vaughn\u2019s dialog is written just for his style, and how much he riffs on his own. Natalie Martinez isn\u2019t terrible to look at. B The Diplomat, season two For the first half, this was not as good as season one. It seemed like the slider for gossipy romance had been cranked up a couple notches. Fortunately the last two episodes yanked it right back to where it belonged. That ending!!! A- Sixteen Candles AMC had an 80s movie marathon on Black Friday. This was the only one we watched, and we watched the entire thing. Interesting they add a disclaimer now that it contains cultural stereotypes that may be offensive to some viewers. Which, fair. They also cut out a couple of my favorite lines. Again, for fair reasons. Still holds up. Am I bad person for still finding the parts that are offensive to 2020 ears funny? A Cheers, Thanksgiving Orphans 38th consecutive year watching this classic. Holiday Baking Championship Our cable package changed this fall. Part of the deal was a reduction in our DVR space. So I had to start watching these earlier than usual rather than letting them stack up until December. I\u2019m four episodes in. I have a favorite, but she nearly went home in week four, so what do I know? Incomplete St. Denis Medical The latest entry in the lineage of shows that somehow are conneted to The Office. (There\u2019s another new one I may try to get to in December.) It\u2019s always tough to judge new shows as the characters are finding their places, the writers are settling in to find what works, and so on. Plenty of funny moments. I\u2019ll keep watching to see where it goes. B so far Shorts, YouTubes, etc Beau Miles builds a raft for Amy Shark Glenn McGrath Attempts to Build a Beach Bar with Beau Miles I approve of Beau\u2019s sponsored bullshit, even if they are very Australian and I have no idea who these people are. I made a picnic table from someone\u2019s rubbish I made a fort on the Mississippi River And here is some of his regular bullshit. Getting a Crash Course in Tex-Mex Cuisine, Bull Riding & the Spirit of Texas | DIRT Texas Not sure how I missed this when it first came out. Brooklyn 99 moments that were NOT scripted Always fun to catch up with the 99 crew. Dr. J at Harlem\u2019s famed Rucker Park Nothing about this sucks. iPhone 16 Pro: In-Depth Camera Review Not strictly photo-related, so I\u2019ll drop this gorgeous piece into this section. Looking forward to upgrading my phone next spring. Our Top Holiday Gifts For Men | 2024 Huckberry Holiday Gift Guide How To Elevate Your Cold-Weather Wardrobe | Men\u2019s Fall Style Guide | Ask Huckberry Watching these videos always sends me straight to Huckberry. Which I think is the point, right? An Overlanding Pilgrimage for Wildlife | Australia Part I Not What We Expected | Australia Part II Again, it would be cool to be sponsored to take trips like this. Golf, Food, Magic | Neil and Randy Explore Brooklyn Even when the NLU guys do a single episode travel vid it is great. 200 Earth Impact Craters Mapped by Size and Age My big takeaway is that Canada seems targetted. How Copperfield Vanished the Statue of Liberty Fascinatingly low tech! This event played a major role in one of the best episodes of The Americans, and seeing it now it seemed super cheesy. I kind of remember watching it live as a kid, but don\u2019t remember being dazzled by it, just thinking that there was some simple explanation. Who knew it was so simple? Johanna Under The Ice: Freediver Johanna Nordblad on the accident that led her to a world record This is beautiful, but no fucking thank you! The Big Wait What a charming piece about an odd and amazing place. Only in Australia can you find these modern throwbacks to the frontier days. Very Good Chili Crisp Recipe I had never tried chili crisp before last summer, when I bought some for a spicy noodle recipe. Man, how did I miss this for 53 years?!?! Not sure I\u2019ll make my own, as I\u2019m the only one in the house who will eat it. But it\u2019s in the back of my mind for the next time I make those noodles. Why Americans Love Iced Coffee Enjoying iced coffee is the most millennial thing about this Gen Xer. A Real Diplomat Reviews Netflix\u2019s \u201cThe Diplomat\u201d Not a true review, more of a set of observations. Top Dunks in Kansas Jayhawks Basketball History Kansas Jayhawks Basketball Coach Bill Self On His Role As The Caretaker Of Allen Fieldhouse Inside Kansas Jayhawks Coach Bill Self\u2019s Office: Memorable Stories And Hidden Gems Other than watching Cheers, this is how I spent my night before Thanksgiving. Car Content Why American Cars Are So Expensive Some surprising explanations in here, the biggest being simple greed. The Polestar 3 is Amazing Sure would be cool if Polestar could stay in business and drop a ~$50K car on the market. Photography Some of the many, many photo vids I watched. A Week in Peru on Film \/\/ Leica M6 + Ultramax 400 2 Days in Florence \/\u00a0[#35mm](\ufffc)\u00a0Film Mark Ruwedel: Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles Backpacking the Coast Mountains on 35mm film Exploring Pubs & Shooting Film in Ireland Fuji Recipes and 27mm in the Streets of Oslo | Street Photography 30 Days Photographing Italy With My Little Fujifilm XT5 A Road Trip in Finland with the Plaubel Makina 670 The North Cascades Highway, Pre-Closure Photographing Washington\u2019s Larch Trees on Slide Film Everyday Photography EP.1 Matt Day Fall Photography, Camping, Mamiya 645, 35mm, Fuji x100f James Popsys Is 40mm the new 50mm? In Search of my Everyday Carry Camera 7 Days in Puglia, Italy \/\u00a035mm\u00a0Film<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-15920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-media","tag-movies","tag-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15920"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15922,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15920\/revisions\/15922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dsnotebook.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhy re-watch something I\u2019ve seen before when I have so many unwatched shows on my list that I need to get to? Because this is my favorite TV drama ever made, it never had a subpar season, and its final 10 episodes were as good as any concluding season ever filmed. Each season got progressively bleaker and more stressful. In season six, you could almost feel the weight crashing down on each charater, like a strong arm in the middle of your back forcing you to the ground.<\/p>\n
\nI liked this far more than I thought I would. I know the players, especially LeBron, had a lot of control over the final project (much like his control of his team). But all five subjects were anywhere from pretty to extremely interesting. The insider look at their lives seemed pretty honest, if anodyne. How can you not love Ant or Jimmy Butler? Or admire Jason Tatum? Domas Sabonis was probably the least interesting of the bunch, but it was fascinating to see that maybe<\/em> his wife controls his entire life? Joe Mazzulla? Crazy genius. And LeBron and his family are amazing. I know he\u2019s not perfect, but he really is the prototype for how you want a modern superstar to behave, at least off the court.<\/p>\n
\nIn progress.<\/p>\n
\nLooks like I read this book back in 2013. Fortunately I didn\u2019t remember much of it, so this series was all new to me. Didn\u2019t reach the level of the other Bill Lawrence shows (see Shrinking<\/em> above). Probably could have been tightened up a bit rather than a 10-episode season. But in general, it was entertaining and fun. I always wonder how much of Vince Vaughn\u2019s dialog is written just for his style, and how much he riffs on his own. Natalie Martinez isn\u2019t terrible to look at.<\/p>\n
\nFor the first half, this was not as good as season one. It seemed like the slider for gossipy romance had been cranked up a couple notches. Fortunately the last two episodes yanked it right back to where it belonged. That ending!!!<\/p>\n
\nAMC had an 80s movie marathon on Black Friday. This was the only one we watched, and we watched the entire thing. Interesting they add a disclaimer now that it contains cultural stereotypes that may be offensive to some viewers. Which, fair. They also cut out a couple of my favorite lines. Again, for fair reasons. Still holds up. Am I bad person for still finding the parts that are offensive to 2020 ears funny?<\/p>\n
\n38th consecutive year watching this classic.<\/p>\n
\nOur cable package changed this fall. Part of the deal was a reduction in our DVR space. So I had to start watching these earlier than usual rather than letting them stack up until December. I\u2019m four episodes in. I have a favorite, but she nearly went home in week four, so what do I know?<\/p>\n
\nThe latest entry in the lineage of shows that somehow are conneted to The Office<\/em>. (There\u2019s another new one I may try to get to in December.) It\u2019s always tough to judge new shows as the characters are finding their places, the writers are settling in to find what works, and so on. Plenty of funny moments. I\u2019ll keep watching to see where it goes.<\/p>\n
\nShorts, YouTubes, etc<\/h3>\n
\nGlenn McGrath Attempts to Build a Beach Bar with Beau Miles<\/a>
\nI approve of Beau\u2019s sponsored bullshit, even if they are very Australian and I have no idea who these people are.<\/p>\n
\nI made a fort on the Mississippi River<\/a>
\nAnd here is some of his regular bullshit.<\/p>\n
\nNot sure how I missed this when it first came out.<\/p>\n
\nAlways fun to catch up with the 99 crew.<\/p>\n
\nNothing about this sucks.<\/p>\n
\nNot strictly photo-related, so I\u2019ll drop this gorgeous piece into this section. Looking forward to upgrading my phone next spring.<\/p>\n
\nHow To Elevate Your Cold-Weather Wardrobe | Men\u2019s Fall Style Guide | Ask Huckberry<\/a>
\nWatching these videos always sends me straight to Huckberry. Which I think is the point, right?<\/p>\n
\nNot What We Expected | Australia Part II<\/a>
\nAgain, it would be cool to be sponsored to take trips like this.<\/p>\n
\nEven when the NLU guys do a single episode travel vid it is great.<\/p>\n
\nMy big takeaway is that Canada seems targetted.<\/p>\n
\nFascinatingly low tech! This event played a major role in one of the best episodes of The Americans<\/em>, and seeing it now it seemed super cheesy. I kind of<\/em> remember watching it live as a kid, but don\u2019t remember being dazzled by it, just thinking that there was some simple explanation. Who knew it was so simple?<\/p>\n
\nThis is beautiful, but no fucking thank you!<\/p>\n
\nWhat a charming piece about an odd and amazing place. Only in Australia can you find these modern throwbacks to the frontier days.<\/p>\n
\nI had never tried chili crisp before last summer, when I bought some for a spicy noodle recipe. Man, how did I miss this for 53 years?!?! Not sure I\u2019ll make my own, as I\u2019m the only one in the house who will eat it. But it\u2019s in the back of my mind for the next time I make those noodles.<\/p>\n
\nEnjoying iced coffee is the most millennial thing about this Gen Xer.<\/p>\n
\nNot a true review, more of a set of observations.<\/p>\n
\nKansas Jayhawks Basketball Coach Bill Self On His Role As The Caretaker Of Allen Fieldhouse<\/a>
\nInside Kansas Jayhawks Coach Bill Self\u2019s Office: Memorable Stories And Hidden Gems<\/a>
\nOther than watching Cheers<\/em>, this is how I spent my night before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
\nCar Content<\/h3>\n
\nSome surprising explanations in here, the biggest being simple greed.<\/p>\n
\nSure would be cool if Polestar could stay in business and drop a ~$50K car on the market.<\/p>\n
\nPhotography<\/h3>\n
\nA Week in Peru on Film \/\/ Leica M6 + Ultramax 400<\/a>
\n2 Days in Florence \/\u00a0[#35mm](\ufffc)\u00a0Film<\/a>
\nMark Ruwedel: Seventy-Two and One Half Miles Across Los Angeles<\/a>
\nBackpacking the Coast Mountains on 35mm film<\/a>
\nExploring Pubs & Shooting Film in Ireland<\/a>
\nFuji Recipes and 27mm in the Streets of Oslo | Street Photography<\/a>
\n30 Days Photographing Italy With My Little Fujifilm XT5<\/a>
\nA Road Trip in Finland with the Plaubel Makina 670<\/a>
\nThe North Cascades Highway, Pre-Closure<\/a>
\nPhotographing Washington\u2019s Larch Trees on Slide Film<\/a>
\nEveryday Photography EP.1<\/a>
\nMatt Day<\/a>
\nFall Photography, Camping, Mamiya 645, 35mm, Fuji x100f<\/a>
\nJames Popsys<\/a>
\nIs 40mm the new 50mm?<\/a>
\nIn Search of my Everyday Carry Camera<\/a>
\n7 Days in Puglia, Italy \/\u00a035mm\u00a0Film<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"