Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2085099 times)

Diunx · « **Reply #1620 on:** October 20, 2010, 11:17:12 PM »

Pilot was kinda boring tbh, the zombies were great though.

etiolate · « **Reply #1621 on:** October 21, 2010, 05:08:42 AM »

@ the feelsgoodman on Terriers

Diunx · « **Reply #1622 on:** October 21, 2010, 01:30:09 PM »

Yeah it got better towards the end, hope the other episodes are better.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1623 on:** October 21, 2010, 11:01:55 PM »

Oh man, The League is amazing. There was a quick quip in the most recent episode about what constitutes going too deep into looking for someone in your past online and five pages into google is considered too much

chronovore · « **Reply #1624 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM

I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

chronovore · « **Reply #1625 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:02:56 AM »

Quote from: startselect on October 20, 2010, 03:32:27 PM

Quote from: Mupepe on October 20, 2010, 03:06:45 PM
nah, just some sexy photos of her she did in shoots later.

LINK.

Yes, please.

chronovore · « **Reply #1626 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:04:43 AM »

Quote from: mojovonio on October 21, 2010, 01:36:30 PM

I'm super picky about zombie fiction, and I'm getting frustrated with how shitty its getting.

To me, Zombieland was completely unnecessary. People enjoyed it, great. But it didn't move the genre forward in any way. The funny zombie movie had been perfected by Shaun of the Dead.

We needed a good SERIOUS piece of zombie fiction. One that deals with the turmoil that goes a long with having to deal with the shit that comes with it.
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Having to shoot his wife was a great and sad moment
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Also when he went to find the zombie in the park to put it out of its misery, there was a great sense of humanity. You felt bad for her.

So far, its doing everything I wanted it to.

I hate his wife though. She looks like a crackwhore.

I'm re-reading the comics, and am surprised at how unsympathetic she is there, as well. I'd be like "PUT ME BACK IN THE COMA..."

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1627 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:07:02 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

This'll work with 360, too?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1628 on:** October 22, 2010, 12:20:36 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

I do that with anime, but I'll wait until it airs on AMC on Halloween night.

chronovore · « **Reply #1629 on:** October 22, 2010, 01:50:07 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 22, 2010, 12:07:02 AM

Quote from: chronovore on October 22, 2010, 12:02:23 AM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 20, 2010, 02:57:19 PM
I heard about that leak, I'll just wait until I can watch it on HD on my big TV.

MKV->MP4 is a snap with Handbrake. Just set it to "high spec" and let her rip. Then drop it on a USB drive and play it from your PS3.

This'll work with 360, too?

Well, yeah, it's just an MP4 format. Handbrake is a Swiss Army Knife for file conversion, not just DVDs. I have occasionally had problems with some conversion settings, but the method above worked a charm.

chronovore · « **Reply #1630 on:** October 23, 2010, 12:23:50 PM »

I picked up the first two episodes of Lie To Me because I like Tim Roth. He's great, everyone else is pretty average though the ladies are pretty. The writing seems like pretty standard procedural fare, along the almost plausible but esoteric lines of House, M.D. House is too predictable in structure, but I'm hoping Lie To Me will shape up a bit.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1631 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:01:28 PM »

The new season of In Treatment starts tonight, cannot wait.

Diunx · « **Reply #1632 on:** October 25, 2010, 10:37:07 PM »

Best episode of Boardwalk yet, Gretchen Mol is so fucking hot I'm gonna build a shrine in her honor so I can worship her every night

downloading The Notorious Betty Page as I write this

.

Kelly Macdonald is also pretty hot, was pleasantly surprise by dem titties this episode, also liked Capone's wife chubby ginger Irish chicks

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1633 on:** October 25, 2010, 10:38:31 PM »

I keep watching, but I'm extremely apathetic about Boardwalk Empire. I mean, it's beautiful, but I'm not in love with it.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #1634 on:** October 26, 2010, 01:57:40 AM »

The Batman. I know it's a kid show but I caught an episode per chance it was nicely done. The action for a kid's show is missing but the small things like subtle flirting between Brunce and a waitress was really well done. Also the characterisation of the characters in particular Bruce who is ultimately a loner is probably better than Batman TAS as I remember it.

I think Batman TAS was more intrigued by the motivations of the villains that the hero. I feel like such a nerd

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1635 on:** October 26, 2010, 04:15:45 AM »

Just watched ep5 of Boardwalk Empire. Jeez, the end made me wish Robert De Niro or someone got the Nucky role. No one wants to see ole' snaggle tooth kissing such a babe :'(

bud · « **Reply #1636 on:** October 28, 2010, 01:51:37 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on October 25, 2010, 10:37:07 PM

Best episode of Boardwalk yet, Gretchen Mol is so fucking hot I'm gonna build a shrine in her honor so I can worship her every night downloading The Notorious Betty Page as I write this .

i was so turned on when she said horse cock

Diunx · « **Reply #1637 on:** October 28, 2010, 02:36:48 PM »

He was hitting that with such enthusiasm

bud · « **Reply #1638 on:** October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM »

stephen graham's the star of the show, imo

Beezy · « **Reply #1639 on:** October 28, 2010, 10:45:27 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 26, 2010, 04:15:45 AM

such a babe :'(

Quote from: bud on October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM

stephen graham's the star of the show, imo

easily

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1640 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:49:50 AM »

Quote from: bud on October 28, 2010, 02:41:59 PM

stephen graham's the star of the show, imo

this

btw Beezy

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1641 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:53:02 AM »

Anyone ever seen Food Jammers? It's a Food Network Canada show that airs on Cooking Channel here in the states...

I've got hipster-ish tendencies and I don't understand the stupid internet hatred towards them, but goddamn fuck those annoying Canadian hipsters. They're so ridiculously smug and ironic I want to punch all three of them in the face... especially the Asian dude.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #1642 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:57:02 AM »

Diunx · « **Reply #1643 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:08:43 AM »

Yeah when I saw that pic the first thing that came to my mind was that the asian dude must be a huge asshole.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1644 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:13:03 AM »

The premise of the show is actually really cool, but my God that guy is a total "look at me I'm so ironic and cool!" douche.

Fresh Prince · « **Reply #1645 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:16:46 AM »

i thought trucker hats went out?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1646 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:17:06 AM »

They're Canadian.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1647 on:** October 29, 2010, 10:10:03 AM »

FINALLY checked out Spaced. Great stuff. You can tell just from the first few episodes that Wright had a lot of talent.

That short interaction between Tim and his ex when he goes to pick up his stuff was way too accurate in an exaggerated sort of way.

demi

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1648 on:** October 29, 2010, 09:05:48 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on October 29, 2010, 01:13:03 AM

The premise of the show is actually really cool, but my God that guy is a total "look at me I'm so ironic and cool!" douche.

He's actually one of a set of twins, so there's double the douche:

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1649 on:** October 31, 2010, 02:08:30 AM »

5 minutes into S2 of Spaced and I lost it

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1650 on:** October 31, 2010, 03:32:43 PM »

rewatching flight of the conchords. I had forgotten alot. Man that show is funny.

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Vizzys · « **Reply #1651 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:16:25 AM »

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1325998/wqwm6p.gif

dexter is still an awesome show

chronovore · « **Reply #1652 on:** November 02, 2010, 06:58:36 AM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on October 31, 2010, 03:32:43 PM

rewatching flight of the conchords. I had forgotten alot. Man that show is funny.

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Epically funny. Man. I don't watch it much, because no-one else who lives with me can keep up with it.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1653 on:** November 02, 2010, 01:08:21 PM »

God damn this show. I miss it.

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1654 on:** November 02, 2010, 02:31:22 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on November 02, 2010, 01:55:09 PM

Eastbound and Down season finale was great.

matthew mcconaughey
(Image removed from quote.)

"Hey man, you got a joint? It'd be a lot cooler if you did."

I gotta catch up on that this weekend. I saw the first two episodes but then got busy.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1655 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM »

I never understood the love for flight of the conchords. It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something. This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me. My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it. I actually hate it. Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.

Diunx · « **Reply #1656 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:34:41 PM »

I like their bowie song.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #1657 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:43:16 PM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM

I never understood the love for flight of the conchords. It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something. This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me. My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it. I actually hate it. Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.

It might be a white thing. I personally love it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1658 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:45:05 PM »

But I'm extremely white washed! But then again, I guess I'm pretty picky with most of my comedy. It's just that all my friends think they're the greatest thing ever and I just don't feel anything. I feel like Bart in the Simpson's when he has no soul and can't laugh when I watch them. Oh well.

Raban · « **Reply #1659 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:46:31 PM »

Flight of the Conchords is awesome.
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[youtube=560,345][/youtube]
Amazing.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1660 on:** November 02, 2010, 04:49:08 PM »

Got about a minute into the first one and 30 seconds into the second one. I had a hardcore deja vu with the first though.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #1661 on:** November 02, 2010, 06:53:47 PM »

I generally hate any form of musical comedy. It strikes me as gimmicky like Carrot Top or something but Flight of the Conchords is the one expression of that I legit think is hilarious. I tend to find their music more clever and interesting than about 99% of "real" music.

I loved that show simply because it was nuanced comedy. It wasn't in your face. But then comedy is the most subjective thing possible.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1662 on:** November 02, 2010, 07:53:58 PM »

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lennedsay · « **Reply #1663 on:** November 03, 2010, 12:39:55 AM »

Quote from: Mupepe on November 02, 2010, 04:31:02 PM

I never understood the love for flight of the conchords. It's one of the few things that when i watch it and don't like it I think "I'm fucking missing something. This SHOULD be awesome" but it's just not to me. My friend has tried so many times with clips and I'll laugh sometimes but overall I really, really don't like it. I actually hate it. Actually, I hate it so much I wish I liked it.

Actually reminded me of a FOTC episode.

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Oh my god, she's so hot
She's so fucking hot, she's like a curry
I gotta tell her how hot she is
But if I tell her how hot she is she'll think I'm being sexist
She's so hot, she's making me sexist...bitch

Liked the first season. Second was meh.

Finished up Mad Men... Enjoyed until finale and then

Watched Season 1 of Louie on Netflix

Been watching Dexter and it's picking up. My OCD prevents me from stopping watching it at this point.
Eastbound & Down...

damn that hilarious shit!
Boardwalk Empire

And Stormchasers

I wanna drive into a tornado with some stupid looking armored vehicle!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1664 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:00:51 AM »

Watch Terriers, plz

It'll go along with the rest of your good taste.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1665 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:18:48 AM »

Cajole, you got me into watching Spaced. So good.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1666 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:22:19 AM »

basically everything cajole recommends rocks

Louie

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #1667 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:28:08 AM »

I haven't gotten into Lucky Louie (even shake recommended it to me on FB) but I changed the channel to FX randomly and had watched a scene where Louie is out (I think) on a date with a woman? Its already going bad and its all awkward. They both go to the bathroom, she goes in first and some random fat dude comes up and has to use it so he starts slamming on the door and says "Hey, I gotta take a huge shit!" and keeps slamming then walks away. She comes out, looks at Louie and goes, "Go ahead, take your huge shit.". I died.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1668 on:** November 03, 2010, 02:31:37 AM »

It really impressed me by being very good, even when it's not funny (or meant to be funny). That Bully episode was brilliant imo

lennedsay · « **Reply #1669 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:07:26 AM »

Wait Louie's on FX now?! Whaaaaa?! Oh shit! I'm in fucking panic mode right now. What season are they on? I saw everything that's on Netflix... I have this thing (well OCD) where I have to see every episode of a show I love. So if I'm missing any of fucking Louie... Bye guys, it's been real.

Thanks PD.

I saw you guys talking about Terriers earlier and I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it's about. I'll have to start DVRing it because if it's cinematic like BT said a few pages back, we'll love it.

We watched Walking Dead two nights ago but I was working from home so I probably missed a lot. He really liked it. I never really liked zombie movies but I liked what I saw.

Diunx · « **Reply #1670 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:43:49 AM »

Watch the wire.

lennedsay · « **Reply #1671 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:57:09 AM »

Prison Break premiered around the time I started dating my husband. He brought it up recently and I said, "Oh yea whatever happened to that show? You were really into it before we started dating but I haven't heard you mention it until now!" and he gave me these looks, like don't you remember??:

We haven't tried The Wire yet but will, thanks! Always hear good things, but I trust you guys' opinions more. Oh finished Breaking Bad recently too.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1672 on:** November 03, 2010, 11:28:33 AM »

Quote from: Wrath2X on November 03, 2010, 10:01:28 AM

How many episodes does the wire have?

60

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1673 on:** November 03, 2010, 11:41:46 AM »

Quote from: lennedsay on November 03, 2010, 09:07:26 AM

Wait Louie's on FX now?! Whaaaaa?! Oh shit! I'm in fucking panic mode right now. What season are they on? I saw everything that's on Netflix... I have this thing (well OCD) where I have to see every episode of a show I love. So if I'm missing any of fucking Louie... Bye guys, it's been real.

It's just the 1st season, which is all on Netflix.

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I saw you guys talking about Terriers earlier and I've heard of it, but I have no idea what it's about. I'll have to start DVRing it because if it's cinematic like BT said a few pages back, we'll love it.

It's a buddy-cop procedural, only with P.I.s, set in a suburb of San Diego. But there's a lot more going on there. The writing, acting, and cinematography are all fantastic. I wrote a blog post about it: http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2010/10/22/watch-terriers/

Then there's also these 5 Reasons to Watch It: http://tv.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/15141/watch-terriers-while-you-still-can/?tc=ar

Or this long Slate piece on it: http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/10/27/best_new_tv_fx_terriers/index.html

Yeah, I like the show. A lot.

bud · « **Reply #1674 on:** November 03, 2010, 12:19:01 PM »

boardwalk was ridiculously good. best episode so far.

loved the marksman/liam scenes; all of jimmy's scenes were great, really.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1675 on:** November 03, 2010, 12:24:59 PM »

Terriers is great. It doesn't jump out and grab you by the balls. In fact I remember watching the first episode and thinking "yeah, that was nice", then not watching it for a month.Then felt like giving it another go around a month later and watched the next 4 episodes in one night.

It's nice to have a show that is able to be "adult" like other cable shows yet doesn't feel the need to constantly think that making their protagonists flawed, unlikable assholes is a substitute for depth.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1676 on:** November 03, 2010, 12:36:54 PM »

Quote from: Mamacint on November 03, 2010, 12:24:59 PM

It's nice to have a show that is able to be "adult" like other cable shows yet doesn't feel the need to constantly think that making their protagonists flawed, unlikable assholes is a substitute for depth.

This is a great way of putting it.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #1677 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:24:36 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on November 03, 2010, 02:00:51 AM

Watch Terriers, plz

It'll go along with the rest of your good taste.

Listen to this man, party people! Don't watch it years fom now and then be like "man that was a great show, why did it only get one season?"

"Aqua Caliente" was so fucking intense I couldn't believe it! "I just want his phone"

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #1678 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:27:04 PM »

I must say one thing about Terriers that really pissed me off. And it pissed me off because I love these characters SOOOO much.

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Katie and the Professor

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etiolate · « **Reply #1679 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:45:10 PM »

Yeah that was sudden and I didn't really see it coming with her.

I still wouldn't describe Terriers as a procedural. The last episode didn't really have a crime to solve, but a situation to play, followed by another situation and nothing was really resolved. The jobs in the series don't always appear at the start, and the events just sort of happen instead of following any sort of crime solving outline. Plus, nearly everything in the last episode involved knowing of previous episodes. It felt standalone, while it was entirely not standalone. It actually created new problematic threads that are sure to come back.

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Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2085099 times)