The TV shows you've seen recently thread.

[Phoenix Dark]

[Tucah]

I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.

[Phoenix Dark]

I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.

because it's inconsistent and has no interesting characters outside of Capone. I heard S2 was great but just haven't been able to will myself to give it a shot. Plus I know the big thing that happens towards the end and even that didn't compel me to try.

[CajoleJuice]

I got about halfway through the first season of Boardwalk Empire while it was airing then stopped watching for some reason. I thought it was great, don't even remember why I stopped. I think that's what I'll go through next.

because it's inconsistent and has no interesting characters outside of Capone. I heard S2 was great but just haven't been able to will myself to give it a shot. Plus I know the big thing that happens towards the end and even that didn't compel me to try.

Well knowing that thing kinda made me not want to watch.

[Barry Egan]

I couldn't make it through the first episode.  Steve Buscemi is an awesome character actor but I just don't think he really works as a lead. 

[CajoleJuice]

I couldn't make it through the first episode.  Steve Buscemi is an awesome character actor but I just don't think he really works as a lead. 

he doesn't

[Phoenix Dark]

He doesn't work at all imo. Alec Baldwin was originally considered for the role. My god, that would have been perfect.

I really like the first ep of BE though. Scorsese touch

[DCharlieJP]

Oh lordy

Touch of Cloth


Thick of it - series 4



Both fantastic.

Thick Of It is the best comedy around - maybe requires "being a Brit" but i will never tire of sweary Malcolm Tucker (though not in episode 1 of series 4 due to focusing on the coalition - Peter is an awesome character)

The School part of Episode 1 is absolutely brilliant.

[Tucah]

I love The Thick of It. I feel like a lot of it probably goes right over my head because I know pretty much nothing about British government but Malcolm Tucker may be one of my favorite characters in a comedy, he's always perfect. I need to watch the first episode of S4.

Instead of going through BE, decided to watch some Supernatural, which has been recommended to me by a lot of people as something I'd probably like. I know the first season is apparently not up to par with some of the later ones but a couple episodes in and I'm enjoying it so far. Light monster of the week stuff, but the show really rides on the great chemistry between the two leads and they're entertaining enough to keep me watching.

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

So for years now, people have been telling me that I gotta see Breaking Bad.  They kept going on and on about how good it was but I just never got around to it because, well, I got shit to do.  Like watch Project Runway and talk about the dresses at work with all the other ladies.  You know, important stuff. 

Anyway, last weekend we went out to dinner with some friends of ours and Breaking Bad came up and when I told them (again) that I hadn't seen it you would've thought that I just took a hot piss in their ears.  Now it was to the point I was embarrassed for not watching this thing so after we got home from the beach on Saturday we started episode 1..........

We got through season 2 by last night.

Holy crap.  This shit is awesome.  It's crazy that it took me long to watch it but it's also kinda cool that I can basically watch the entire series straight through.  No waiting a week at a time for a new one to come out.   Can't wait to get home and watch some more.....

[Positive Touch]

watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.

[CajoleJuice]

watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.

gtfo like genghis cohen

[Positive Touch]

this drug dealer dude theyre dealing with is killing me. this is like a sitcom - the most nonsensical shit keeps happening and we're just supposed to lol and keep going.  "FUCK YOU IM NOT GIVING YOU SHIT I KILL PEOPLE FOR NO REASON!!" "ok well how bout if i just man up in the most minimal way possible and keep demanding more against all logic?"  "OK TAKE EVERYTHING ESSE"

[ZephyrFate]

watching it right now too.  up to episode 7 and still waiting for it to grab me. something about the cartoony over-the-top shit that gets on my nerves. will keep with it tho.

this never ever changes throughout the series. it does get a bit darker, though.

[Beezy]

Sons of Anarchy returns tonight!

[Freyj]

Finished Homeland. Damn, the second half of the last episode really fell off a fucking cliff.

Homeland's going to be one of those shows that has potential but drags on and on teasing the audience with events like

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the bomb

[close]

but never really follows through on them.

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The "she's 100% correct but no one will believe her because she appears / is crazy" bit turned me off the show pretty much indefinitely. Maybe season two will turn things around, but I really don't see it happening. It's not quite Dexter levels yet, but it wouldn't take long to get there.

[close]

[Flannel Boy]

Tom: There isn't a woman alive who doesn't love diamonds. Even the super left wing chicks who saw Blood Diamond and cried. When they get a diamond, they like, "yeah, bitch, get more of them blood diamonds. Make 'em extra bloody."

[Flannel Boy]

Leslie: I'm back on the horse, and this horse is a lawyer so I'm looking forward to riding him.

[ZephyrFate]

Finished Homeland. Damn, the second half of the last episode really fell off a fucking cliff.

Homeland's going to be one of those shows that has potential but drags on and on teasing the audience with events like

spoiler (click to show/hide)

the bomb

[close]

but never really follows through on them.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

The "she's 100% correct but no one will believe her because she appears / is crazy" bit turned me off the show pretty much indefinitely. Maybe season two will turn things around, but I really don't see it happening. It's not quite Dexter levels yet, but it wouldn't take long to get there.

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The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.

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Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

[Freyj]

The hilarious part of this analysis is that

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no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.

[close]

Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

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I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.

[close]

It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.

[brawndolicious]

Sons of Anarchy returns tonight!

Hoooooly shit, it was good. But having such an obvious bad guy as Pope play the villain seems too convenient, especially since he's a lot like that white supremacist in the second season where they both hurt relatively innocent people connected to the club.

Also how the hell haven't Clay or Tig died yet?

[ZephyrFate]

Except that Tig scene. Was he deeply distressed or... forgot how to act deeply distressed?

[brawndolicious]

I think he was in shock.

[Beezy]

I think he was in shock.

me too

[ZephyrFate]

I think he was in shock.

That didn't really sound like shock to me. And a bunch of other people were perturbed by that part of his acting, too. Shock doesn't sound like indifference.

[Verdigris Murder]

The hilarious part of this analysis is that

spoiler (click to show/hide)

no, she's not 100% correct. And she never was, throughout the entire season. She was right that he's a sleeper cell, but literally everything else eluded the fuck out of her.

[close]

Homeland's too awesome to become like Dexter, sorry.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'm not really talking about the entirety of the season, more the last episode. Prior to her breakdown, the CIA didn't have much of a reason beyond inner-office politics to not believe her. She doesn't connect enough dots until she's clearly lost it in front of everyone that matters and can't stop anything, but nothing actually happens anyway.

[close]

It's an entertaining show, but you'd have to be delusional to think it won't continue to ride on tropes to remain so.

I was fucking vexed HARD at the last episode. I'm sure it was originally going to be a perfect single season show, but it became huge because of the other dross on TV. If you feed someone shit for a year, and then give them instant noodles, they'll think it's ambrosian nectar.

[ZephyrFate]

This is still the only place ive seen on the net where people have this huge problem with the last ep. it's entertaining.

[CajoleJuice]

I had a problem with the show before the last ep, mostly due to the seeming sacrifice of character for plot twists. The finale kinda sealed it.

But overall I still loved the show and am looking forward to this season to see where they go.

[Phoenix Dark]

are you talking about Homeland or Sons of Anarchy?

[Barry Egan]

Lynch on Louie was so great.

[Himu]

Clay Davis too.

Great episode.

[Phoenix Dark]

Did Louie go on a break or something? Seems like there hasn't been a new ep in ages

[Himu]

No, there was no ep last week. The break lasted all of one week.

[Phoenix Dark]

ah ok

couple more days until Downton Abbey

[Himu]

watch the latest louie eps, some of the best in the series

[CajoleJuice]

i thought the dad episode was pretty weak

[Himu]

Same. I'm talking about the talk show eps. Been amazing.

[Phoenix Dark]

I loved the dad ep, moreso than the first Leno one actually

[CajoleJuice]

PD hates his dad confirmed

[Phoenix Dark]

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

[ZephyrFate]

the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.

[Phoenix Dark]

the latter half of Dad's Girlfriend is the best Louie episode. Fact.

This. And god dammit I need to find the song from that episode (towards the end of the episode). Very ethereal jazz song or something

[Himu]

Really? My favorite episodes are the ones that like, actually say something about people like The Duckling parts 1 and 2 and Niece.

[Himu]

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.

[Barry Egan]

Daddy's girlfriend part  2 and last nights episode have been my favorite of the season.

[Himu]

Ah, I forgot what ep Daddy's Girlfriend was. Yeah, that was pretty brill.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I got through all of Arrested Development.  I have no idea why I slept on that show for so long.

[ZephyrFate]

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.

Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season 

[CajoleJuice]

Of course not, I just thought it was a great, emotional episode. You could tell it was quite personal to Louie. Especially the end

I thought it was fine until the end, there was little pay off.

Daddy's Girlfriend Part 2 had the most payoff of the season 

he was talking about the "going to see his father" episode. i don't know the name

[Himu]

We were talking about the episode where Louie goes to see his dad.

[fistfulofmetal]

Break Bad season 5

[Eric P]

Lancelot Link  Secret Chimp is insane


on hulu

[nice cat but chicken]

the episode of Louie where he went to see his dad held such promise. the meeting with F Murray Abraham was perfect (interestingly contained the only reference by show-Louie to the fact that he has a show) and the premise had a lot of potential for emotional impact/depth. i wasn't however interested in watching Louie throw away the whole set-up for a cop out Eastbound and Down homage. i know his character on the show is supposed to be emotionally underdeveloped/conflict avoiding but it seemed like an expensive route to take to convey that and ultimately not a very satisfying one.

i loved the episode before the break, Garry Marshall was incredible and i liked the idea that Louie could thrive under that pressure and actually achieve something good for himself but this new episode it seems he's taken a step backward and is completely useless again. i enjoyed Lynch, he's always a pretty commanding presence but it did feel a bit like him "doing Lynch" at times. the juxtaposition of him smiling for the audience with and without applause was perfect. hoping for an 'explosive finale'.

and i keep forgetting about Boardwalk Empire tomorrow night!

[chronovore]

Started Sons of Anarchy tonight. I liked the open payoff of the fire marshall in the first 5 minutes. Was more sad about the mexican immigrants who die in the warehouse fire than anything else in the show. Perlman is pretty good, lead actor is good. For a pilot, it was impressive.

[brawndolicious]

A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.

[ZephyrFate]

Wilfred was SOOOO WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF 

[CajoleJuice]

Louie the best

[Himu]

Louie was amazing. Best three episodes of the series right there.

[chronovore]

A lot of people got turned off by the pilot. Women getting burned to death, baby born to a junkie, and gang war shit. It's usually not that intense.

The show gets better every season though.

Yeah, the "fried and re-fried" comment was coarse, but then there was a dead guy with a stick of dynamite shoved up his ass, and that pretty much redefined "coarse" for me. 

[ZephyrFate]

Sons of Anarchy does not get better season to season and saw a sharp decline in quality after Season 2, with Season 3 being absolute dumpster fire. Season 4 was a little better, and the jury's out on Season 5. However, Jimmy Smits is pretty awesome.