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Halt & Catch Fire - AMC TV Series
December 10, 2020, 03:47 PM
P250UA5Halt & Catch Fire - AMC TV Series
I remember seeing commercials for this back when we had cable years ago.
I'm nearly done with season 3 & still enjoying it, though it's gotten a bit crazy, compared to the first season.
Talking on another forum & apparently Cardiff (season 1) is likened to Compaq in its infancy.
The Enemy's gate is down. December 10, 2020, 05:49 PM
RipleyWe enjoyed this but by the end it kind of dissipated like a smoke ring.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. December 11, 2020, 12:46 PM
Jimbo JonesLove(d) the show. Watched every episode.
Switched recently from Hulu (no AMC) to Sling (several AMC channels) so watching them again.
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December 11, 2020, 01:14 PM
RogueJSKquote:
Originally posted by Jimbo Jones:
Switched recently from Hulu (no AMC) to Sling (several AMC channels) so watching them again.
Halt and Catch Fire is also available through Netflix.
December 11, 2020, 01:18 PM
smschulzWatched it on AMC when it was on, I liked it.
Liked seeing the old tech and how it evolved.
December 11, 2020, 04:33 PM
casI've seen the title, no idea what it is.
So what's the show about?
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December 11, 2020, 04:47 PM
smschulzquote:
Originally posted by cas:
I've seen the title, no idea what it is.
So what's the show about?
Computer (manufacturing) business in the early eighties.
December 11, 2020, 04:47 PM
P250UA5quote:
Originally posted by cas:
I've seen the title, no idea what it is.
So what's the show about?
Fiction. Tech boom in the 80s-90s
Development of PCs & the internet.
Got into season 4 today. Fizzling a bit for me.
The Enemy's gate is down. December 11, 2020, 09:57 PM
sigmonkey"As The Hard Drive Spins"
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! December 13, 2020, 04:29 PM
AUTiger89One of my all time favorite shows, because I started in the industry during that time. But I didn't really like how it ended.
Phone's ringing, Dude. December 14, 2020, 11:11 AM
pulicordsI loved the series when I watched it on AMC. Great characters that provided some interesting humanity to the sterile development in the golden age of developing computer and internet technology. No spoilers, but IMHO the end of the series was a realistically depressing confirmation on how much good potential ended up being manipulated to a bad state of affairs we're dealing with now.
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December 14, 2020, 03:08 PM
highroundcountquote:
Originally posted by pulicords:
I loved the series when I watched it on AMC. Great characters that provided some interesting humanity to the sterile development in the golden age of developing computer and internet technology. No spoilers, but IMHO the end of the series was a realistically depressing confirmation on how much good potential ended up being manipulated to a bad state of affairs we're dealing with now.
Yep. The kid, in season three I think, that said that people will use the internet (social media?) just to hurt each other more. That really stuck out for me.
That is what exactly is happening.
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December 15, 2020, 05:32 AM
feersum dreadnaughtIs there a spin off called “Stop, drop, and roll”?
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January 04, 2021, 01:40 PM
P250UA51 episode left & I'll wrap this one up.
Enjoyed it, though this last season has been a bit of a fizzle, overall.
Still would recommend.
The Enemy's gate is down.