Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2083793 times)

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #9540 on:** July 24, 2014, 04:09:26 AM »

I've gotten addicted to the last ship.

It's terrible. Absolutely terrible. But I love it because it feels like I'm watching mst3k.

The show is like somebody took Ron Moore's Battlestar Galactica. Removed every bit of nuance and complexity that show aspired to. And mixed it with a bunch of pro-american horseshit and put it out there. It's so bad it crosses over into being hilarious to watch. All I do is crack wise and eyeroll during an entire episode.

Squiddy · « **Reply #9541 on:** July 24, 2014, 10:17:44 AM »

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Kara · « **Reply #9542 on:** July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM »

Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

Kshow · « **Reply #9543 on:** July 24, 2014, 03:52:59 PM »

@Exodust SoulBurn - Bored to death is solid. Ya forgot bout galifinakis, unless ya didnt.. lol I seen him in an old school show, called Boston common. Good show. Has the yes dear male lead. Ted danson is awesome in BTD!

@Karakand - S2 ending knocked me on my ass too. Show continues top deliver, the ending to this last season better than 2. If ya can believe that!

chronovore · « **Reply #9544 on:** July 24, 2014, 08:12:49 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on July 22, 2014, 03:25:31 PM

Looks more like a Star Wars story than any of the Prequels. Will watch.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #9545 on:** July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM

Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9546 on:** July 24, 2014, 08:50:43 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM

Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad

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I remember reading that the actor was such a pos on set that they killed him off early; he wasn't supposed to die.

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toku · « **Reply #9547 on:** July 24, 2014, 09:07:43 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 24, 2014, 08:50:43 PM

Quote from: CajoleJuice on July 24, 2014, 08:22:59 PM
Quote from: Karakand on July 24, 2014, 10:24:35 AM
Fuck the end of season 2 of Boardwalk Empire. :'(

i had been spoiled and i was still so sad

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I remember reading that the actor was such a pos on set that they killed him off early; he wasn't supposed to die.
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Yeah that's still the word on it.

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I honestly think the show got way better without him on it. Season 3 is probably gonna end up being the best season of the show unless they pull something out their hat for this last one. 4 was solid but I didn't care for how it ended.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9548 on:** July 24, 2014, 09:24:16 PM »

I've only seen S1, but obviously was spoiled about the ending of S2; it was nigh impossible to avoid, like Game of Thrones spoilers. Didn't really like S1; it started good but I lost interest in the middle episodes, and even the good ending couldn't get me back. IMO there just aren't any characters interesting enough to sell me. I really liked Capone though but everyone else...eh.

And I just don't buy Steve Buscemi in the lead role. Everytime I see him I can't help but think fuck, Alec Baldwin was literally supposed to get this part...

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9549 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:53:31 AM »

Rectify S2E6:

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Finally a Daniel/Tawney scene again. And then Teddy Jr. kiboshed that shit hard.

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Also

THAT ENDING

Kara · « **Reply #9550 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:57:38 AM »

I like Jimmy. He and Richard create some space for war semi-real talk, and it's

that he feels like he's got nothing more to offer the world than being a killer after serving in World War I.

His unraveling throughout season 2 was... hard to really understand at times, but the deck was stacked against him (I lol'd irl at him reading Jacobean theatre), and his senselessness is I guess a personalization of the senselessness of World War I and Prohibition.

As for the rumors described in the spoilers, I can kind of see it with how hurried the megatons were dropped about his past in the final episodes, but really he was unraveling from the beginning of the show. Like he said, he died in the trenches.

Wish Angela got a better run, underutilized character imo.

benjipwns · « **Reply #9551 on:** July 25, 2014, 01:45:11 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 21, 2014, 11:11:16 PM

Bored To Death

A pretty good and very entertaining comedy about a guy who can't seem to write his second novel so he tries to advertise himself as a private detective on craigslist.

Ted Danson is the best part by miles. As the old guy who's always looking for fun and excitement. He's like a stoned Sam Malone with more money, so I of course I was going to enjoy this character.

Makes me want to check out Jonathen Ames' books. Wonder if those are worth reading.

I think the second season was the peak, and it was a near god-tier one at times.

benjipwns · « **Reply #9552 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:00:25 PM »

The episode where Ted Danson gets stoned as hell and Jonathan gets kidnapped by Jim Norton and Patton Oswalt is a weapons dealer.

I think that was my favorite one.

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #9553 on:** July 25, 2014, 02:55:33 PM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 25, 2014, 01:53:36 PM

I really loved the third as well despite Galifianakis getting a little too Galifianakis-y at times there. Can't wait for the full length HBO movie.

Didn't know this was a thing, you have brought joy to me on this day

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9554 on:** July 25, 2014, 11:29:58 PM »

Kara · « **Reply #9555 on:** July 26, 2014, 11:15:14 PM »

The censoring nun in episode 4 of season 3 is literally me irl, but a nun in a piece of historical fiction entertainment.

"Pregnant . . . [no] gravid has a noble ring."

Squiddy · « **Reply #9556 on:** July 27, 2014, 03:56:39 AM »

What the fuck is going on with the asian mom in Falling Skies?

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This is twice that she has tortured an alien, in the process inflicting injuries on her own son who is psychically linked to aforementioned aliens and putting him through excruciating pain, yet she doesn't apoligize or even show any remorse for her actions. What the fuck?

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Damian79 · « **Reply #9557 on:** July 27, 2014, 04:05:31 AM »

Quote from: Squiddy on July 27, 2014, 03:56:39 AM

What the fuck is going on with the asian mom in Falling Skies?

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This is twice that she has tortured an alien, in the process inflicting injuries on her own son who is psychically linked to aforementioned aliens and putting him through excruciating pain, yet she doesn't apoligize or even show any remorse for her actions. What the fuck?
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Oh man it is so hard not to put an incredibly racist remark regarding this even though I am somewhat Asian and it is probably true.

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I really dont see the problem here

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Damian79 · « **Reply #9558 on:** July 27, 2014, 04:31:23 AM »

I guess i am classed middle eastern. I am Sri Lankan. My mom never apologizes for what she does and never admits that she has ever done it if you ask her a few years down the line. However she will remember every single thing you have done for the last 10 years.

Squiddy · « **Reply #9559 on:** July 27, 2014, 07:02:13 AM »

Fierce tiger momma.

Squiddy · « **Reply #9560 on:** July 27, 2014, 08:18:34 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 27, 2014, 08:17:31 AM

That's all mothers.

Not cac mothers

Kara · « **Reply #9561 on:** July 27, 2014, 12:42:07 PM »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Jews#Jewish_mother

Squiddy · « **Reply #9562 on:** July 27, 2014, 04:17:18 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 27, 2014, 12:42:07 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Jews#Jewish_mother

Are jews cac though?

Kara · « **Reply #9563 on:** July 27, 2014, 04:38:36 PM »

Cacs can't tell so does it matter if they are or not?

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Ashkenazi matrilineal DNA has substantial cac genetic code in it.

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ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9564 on:** July 28, 2014, 12:21:19 AM »

Masters of Sex simply knocked it out of the park tonight. This second season is aces.

Kara · « **Reply #9565 on:** July 29, 2014, 04:03:20 AM »

"Who'd you vote for Paul?"
"Eugene V. Debs."
"You voted for a Bolshevik?"
"Debs is a Socialist."
"What's the difference?"
"What's the difference between you and a baboon?"

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #9566 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:55:27 PM »

rewatching 30 rock. This show flows so well.

toku · « **Reply #9567 on:** July 29, 2014, 10:57:38 PM »

Utopia series 2 fire
Honourable Woman is quality so far too. Didn't realize it was gonna use Israel vs Palestine as a backdrop though (checked it out because I was a big fan of Shadow Line). Feels a little sick given current events.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #9568 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM »

Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

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Kara · « **Reply #9569 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:52:30 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM

Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

HBO

I'm in season 3 and let me tell you, it don't let up.

toku · « **Reply #9570 on:** July 29, 2014, 11:54:21 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 29, 2014, 11:52:30 PM

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on July 29, 2014, 11:41:40 PM
Finally started watching Boardwalk Empire. I'm only on S1 episode 7 and have already seen approximately 50 pairs of titties

HBO

I'm in season 3 and let me tell you, it don't let up.

You're in the best season so far.

Kara · « **Reply #9571 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM »

I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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toku · « **Reply #9572 on:** July 30, 2014, 04:13:29 AM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM

I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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Even if you knew it was coming, it was rough. Nasty way out.

chronovore · « **Reply #9573 on:** July 30, 2014, 04:39:54 AM »

Quote from: Exodust SoulBurn on July 27, 2014, 04:24:03 AM

What even in the hell is a somewhat asian?

And who even watches Falling Skies?

Dichen Lachman.
Kristen Kreuk.
Dean Cain.
Angela Aki.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Also see: Las Vegas' Imperial Palace (emphasis on "somewhat")

Lastly: no-one watches Fallen Skies. Show can't even seem to pull me in with free eps.

Kara · « **Reply #9574 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:38:13 AM »

Quote from: toku on July 30, 2014, 04:13:29 AM

Even if you knew it was coming, it was rough. Nasty way out.

It's kind of hard not to see it coming when Lucky and Meyer struck that deal, but I didn't want to believe until I had to. :'(

Quaker · « **Reply #9575 on:** July 30, 2014, 03:31:47 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on July 30, 2014, 03:38:05 AM

I laugh at people who flip their shit about characters dying in Game of Thrones and I feel like Boardwalk fucking Empire is karma kicking me in the ass for that.

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The epilogue with Jimmy in the trenches in season 2. The crate in season 3.

(That being said, I hope they have something that potent in season 5.)

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Kara · « **Reply #9576 on:** July 30, 2014, 05:32:28 PM »

Quote from: Quaker on July 30, 2014, 03:31:47 PM

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The epilogue with Jimmy in the trenches in season 2. The crate in season 3.

(That being said, I hope they have something that potent in season 5.)
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The trench scene.

chronovore · « **Reply #9577 on:** July 30, 2014, 07:20:45 PM »

Finally started the ultimate season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Season 7 ended so utterly perfectly, and the opening episode of 8 felt too much like an extended epilogue to s7's ending. It was structurally not as sound as anything in s7, but still funny as hell.

Yeti · « **Reply #9578 on:** July 30, 2014, 10:11:43 PM »

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9579 on:** July 31, 2014, 05:25:00 AM »

Everything you will be watching October will be dumpster fire dogshit in comparison to:

Kara · « **Reply #9580 on:** July 31, 2014, 05:28:17 AM »

Finished season 3.

Richard

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Richard x Julia

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I bet he dies in season 4.

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ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9581 on:** August 01, 2014, 03:26:53 AM »

Rectify tonight was omfg. Season 2 is getting real.

etiolate · « **Reply #9582 on:** August 01, 2014, 05:25:06 AM »

yah rectify was good

curious to see what the plan was with taking daniel to that trailer

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #9583 on:** August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM »

Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9584 on:** August 01, 2014, 02:01:56 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on August 01, 2014, 05:25:06 AM

yah rectify was good

curious to see what the plan was with taking daniel to that trailer

I think it really helps muddy the waters of Daniel's innocence by having Trey constantly poke and prod and fuck with him. the reality being that we may never know what happened that night. Perhaps it

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died with George

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chronovore · « **Reply #9585 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:49:08 AM »

Crossbones season pass was $10 so I bit. Scenery is pretty, Malkovich is pretty great, and the brit lead who plays the spy is kind of charming/smarmy. I've seen two eps so far; the writing is crap. The dialog is sometimes clever, but the plots are just disjointed and nonsensical, with huge gouts of exposition mouthed between unlikely characters instead of letting things be teased out or sussed by viewers. So many things make so little sense.

30 seconds of Google reveals that NBC has already canceled the show, so the cheap price was probably a quick try to make some last-minute money before it bows out. Sad, really. :'(

Is Black Sails any good?

etiolate · « **Reply #9586 on:** August 04, 2014, 02:19:09 PM »

After watching the whole season, I feel Halt and Catch Fire was really underrated. Probably won't be back though.

chrono - Black Sails is worth a watch. Better than Crossbones.

Kara · « **Reply #9587 on:** August 04, 2014, 02:49:28 PM »

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM

Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?

Gyp felt too cartoonish. The entirety of his screen time I just kept going

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Meanwhile the good doctor flouted segregation in the last episode I watched.

When are Meyer and Lucky Luciano going to shut up and kiss? Getting sick of the tension between them.

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Tsundere gangsters.

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ZephyrFate · « **Reply #9588 on:** August 04, 2014, 03:24:07 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on August 04, 2014, 10:49:08 AM

Crossbones season pass was $10 so I bit. Scenery is pretty, Malkovich is pretty great, and the brit lead who plays the spy is kind of charming/smarmy. I've seen two eps so far; the writing is crap. The dialog is sometimes clever, but the plots are just disjointed and nonsensical, with huge gouts of exposition mouthed between unlikely characters instead of letting things be teased out or sussed by viewers. So many things make so little sense.

30 seconds of Google reveals that NBC has already canceled the show, so the cheap price was probably a quick try to make some last-minute money before it bows out. Sad, really. :'(

Is Black Sails any good?

Black Sails takes a bit over half its initial season to start picking up steam, but the latter half of that show is awesome. The final episode, in particular, has some of the best ship-to-ship battling you'll find.

as for H&CF: It doesn't make its genuine moments work, the dialogue is sappy and cliched, and Lee Pace is left in the dust with a character that doesn't work very well. I won't be sad to see it be passed over for a second season.

Huff · « **Reply #9589 on:** August 04, 2014, 10:50:32 PM »

So not having internet or cable for the past week sucks, but it's forcing me to watch some of the shows I've had on the hard drive.

True detective is fucking ace so far

Yeti · « **Reply #9590 on:** August 05, 2014, 01:58:07 AM »

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #9591 on:** August 05, 2014, 12:35:37 PM »

Quote from: Karakand on August 04, 2014, 02:49:28 PM

Quote from: seagrams hotsauce on August 01, 2014, 05:42:18 AM
Who's the better bad guy on Boardwalk; Gyp or Narcisse?

Gyp felt too cartoonish. The entirety of his screen time I just kept going .

Meanwhile the good doctor flouted segregation in the last episode I watched.

When are Meyer and Lucky Luciano going to shut up and kiss? Getting sick of the tension between them.

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Tsundere gangsters.
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Just starting S3. Rosetti's been onscreen for less than two minutes and I already can't wait to see him die. Gonna be hard to top that.

Margaret's my least favorite character. I know the flip-flop between pious indignation and knowing conspirator is supposed to indicate inner turmoil, but the way it comes off is that no one knows how to write her as a consistent character.

Eric P · « **Reply #9592 on:** August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM »

http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti

Kara · « **Reply #9593 on:** August 05, 2014, 04:06:19 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on August 05, 2014, 12:35:37 PM

Margaret's my least favorite character. I know the flip-flop between pious indignation and knowing conspirator is supposed to indicate inner turmoil, but the way it comes off is that no one knows how to write her as a consistent character.

I think you'll like season 4.

Squiddy · « **Reply #9594 on:** August 05, 2014, 05:29:49 PM »

The Strain

The effects are fucking awesome. I really like the idea of a vampire that takes after the other stereotypical bloodsucking creature - bats are so cliche.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #9595 on:** August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM

http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti

that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.

chronovore · « **Reply #9596 on:** August 05, 2014, 09:23:51 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM

Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.

Yeah, and I hate to say it, but I find Nic's phrasing substantially more easily parsed than Ligotti's.

Kara · « **Reply #9597 on:** August 06, 2014, 01:30:12 AM »

Just finished season 4 of Boardwalk.

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toku · « **Reply #9598 on:** August 06, 2014, 01:51:38 AM »

Quote from: Karakand on August 06, 2014, 01:30:12 AM

Just finished season 4 of Boardwalk.

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Fucking hated how he went out. Hated Hated Hated. I was prayings and begging that they would let him just get out and integrate however mishapenly back into civillian life but nope. I think that would have been a braver ending for the character. His death and Knucky's assistant "Eddie's" are the first deaths on the show since Darmody's wife that mad me go "wow i guess life is just all bullshit until the very end huh."

I know it probably wasn't for everyone and I tend to hate those side tangentially involved stories but I absolute adored what they did with Jimmy's mother this season.

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Eric P · « **Reply #9599 on:** August 06, 2014, 06:43:24 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on August 05, 2014, 08:29:10 PM

Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2014, 01:13:36 PM
http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/08/04/did-the-writer-of-true-detective-plagiarize-thomas-ligotti-and-others/

well that would explain why True Detective reminded me so much of Thomas Ligotti
that article seems pretty biased. The showrunner was on record multiple times citing Ligotti as a direct influence, whereas the article suggests he only mentioned Ligotti when prompted.

oh i'm not saying that there's annnnnny merit to the "plagiarism" accusation, but it's similar enough that it accounts for why I felt like I got huge Ligotti vibes from the show.

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Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2083793 times)