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Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2025-02-04 (Tuesday)
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2025 19:19:01 -0000 (UTC)
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On Feb 8, 2025 at 8:35:38 AM PST, "Nyssa" <Nyssa@logicalinsight.net> wrote:

> Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
> 
>>  On 2/7/2025 10:02 AM, Nyssa wrote:
>>>  Blueshirt wrote:
>>>  
>>>>  Nyssa wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>  Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  I watched:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  Babylon 5 (blu-ray) - Still making my way through
>>>>>>  season 4.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  [Snip]
>>>>> 
>>>>>  I'm really enjoying these summaries, Arthur. They're
>>>>>  pushing me in the direction of breaking out my set of
>>>>>  B5 DVDs and actually getting around to (finally)
>>>>>  watching them. :)
>>>> 
>>>>  Nobody should need an excuse to watch some Babylon 5!
>>>  
>>>  I bought a bundle of all five seasons plus the set of
>>>  movies ages ago and they're still on the shelf awaiting
>>>  my attention.
>>>  
>>>  I had a movie and some of the episodes on VHS that I
>>>  watched, but it's been so long ago it will be like
>>>  watching a "new" show when I finally break open the
>>>  shrink wrap on the DVDs.
>>>  
>>  
>>  I have so many TV shows collecting dust still in the
>>  shrinkwrap.  I
>>  finally forced myself to put a few of them on the watch
>>  schedule.  But I still have lots of shows that I *need* to
>>  find time to watch.
>>  
>>  
>>>> 
>>>>>  With the NHL going dark for two weeks for this silly
>>>>>  exhibition tournament (The Four Nations). I'll be
>>>>>  needing something to fill in the dark nights, so B5
>>>>>  might just be it.
>>>> 
>>>>  I find that 'tournament' interesting... much better than
>>>>  the usual ASG fare anyway. I think it could be fun.
>>>> 
>>>>  Although scheduling it mid-season probably wasn't the
>>>>  best idea...
>>>  
>>>  I started ignoring the All Star Game when they changed
>>>  the format to 3-on-3 instead of playing a real game. :P
>>>  
>>>  At least the ASG only shut down the regular season for
>>>  a long weekend instead of two weeks!
>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>>  Or maybe I'll finally get around to watching the last
>>>>>  two seasons of Breaking Bad. :/
>>>> 
>>>>  Finally? You mean, you haven't seen them? Wow!
>>>  
>>>  Yeah, I've watched the first three seasons, but never
>>>  got around to watching the last one. The DVD sets split
>>>  the last season into two sets, so I always think of it
>>>  as being two seasons to go.
>>>  
>>>> 
>>>>  At least you've got something good to look forward to
>>>>  anyway.
>>>  
>>>  Yep, unless something else comes up to get my attention
>>>  during the NHL Dark Nights.
>>>  
>>>  Nyssa, who always seems to have something interrupt her
>>>  plans these days
>>>  
>>>  
>>  
>>  Add "Better Call Saul" to your plans for when you finish
>>  "Breaking Bad."
> 
> AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
> 
> At one time, I had this on my wishlist, but with the number
> of sets that are already languishing on my shelves, I scratched
> those off.

I never watched it because the Saul character was the one thing about BREAKING
BAD that I didn't like. I certainly wasn't going to watch a whole show about
him.