Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2083359 times)

toku · « **Reply #12180 on:** January 28, 2016, 01:03:41 AM »

super geeked for season 3

benjipwns · « **Reply #12181 on:** January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM »

Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

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And then they have sex all over the library.

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12182 on:** January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM

Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

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What show is this?

benjipwns · « **Reply #12183 on:** January 28, 2016, 04:27:59 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM

What show is this?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12184 on:** January 28, 2016, 04:36:08 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on January 28, 2016, 02:44:45 PM

Quote from: benjipwns on January 28, 2016, 07:02:30 AM
Silence. He said. A women's mouth is not for the exiting of words, but for the entrance of a man's dick. And then he did put it in there. In her mouth I mean.

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And then they have sex all over the library.
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What show is this?

Sounds like Euron Greyjoy, so Game Of Thrones S6.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12185 on:** January 28, 2016, 07:40:00 PM »

Charlie's Grieco impression was hilarious

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12186 on:** January 29, 2016, 10:11:51 AM »

Mr Robot episode 3

Sometimes I need to pause eps and deal with how bad I feel for some of these people brehs. Or I'll be like ayyy good for you Elliot, you have a girl now congrats. She's broken too, I know you guys can make this work. But I know it won't work and one of you will be crushed...

And his best friend, the blonde. She looks almost like the white version of my best female friend

And now there's this weird pregnant Kardashian looking chick wtf. And my man is fucking dudes. It's all about power and greed like Diddy, he prob doesn't even like dudes.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12187 on:** January 31, 2016, 06:48:55 PM »

Man oh man. I kinda liked season 4 of Arrested Development when it first came out, but I just rewatched the whole series and it's so much worse if you're coming fresh off the show's original run. I'm not even just talking about the new non-linear format. The writing's just all around less snappy. It really likes to establish one joke and just linger on it. Also, I get that the characters are meant to be at their lowest now that the family is fragmented, but some of the storylines are just too dark. I love dark comedy, but it's just such a jarring shift in tone. Like, Tobias' character went from being comedicaly tragic to just uncomfortably tragic. They've always been scummy people, but a lot of the humor came from them almost never being held accountable for their behavior. It all just feels like a different, much less funny show.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12188 on:** January 31, 2016, 07:01:42 PM »

I'm almost though 30rock again for like the 4th time. Show holds up so good.

Arrested Development

couldn't get past season 2

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12189 on:** January 31, 2016, 11:22:35 PM »

Mr Robot is so good. I'm at halfway mark.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12190 on:** January 31, 2016, 11:52:40 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on January 31, 2016, 06:48:55 PM

Man oh man. I kinda liked season 4 of Arrested Development when it first came out, but I just rewatched the whole series and it's so much worse if you're coming fresh off the show's original run. I'm not even just talking about the new non-linear format. The writing's just all around less snappy. It really likes to establish one joke and just linger on it. Also, I get that the characters are meant to be at their lowest now that the family is fragmented, but some of the storylines are just too dark. I love dark comedy, but it's just such a jarring shift in tone. Like, Tobias' character went from being comedicaly tragic to just uncomfortably tragic. They've always been scummy people, but a lot of the humor came from them almost never being held accountable for their behavior. It all just feels like a different, much less funny show.

Everything about season 4 is less snappy. It's like a darker more morose version of AD. Which can be funny at time but doesn't really feel like what I originally loved about the show.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12191 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:59:07 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 31, 2016, 11:22:35 PM

Mr Robot is so good. I'm at halfway mark.

I'll be interested to hear your comments on the next few episodes. I felt that was the most brutal stretch of the season.

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And contained the true gut punch what in the fuck oh my god twist reveal with Darlene.

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The best scene until the street stand off with the wife.

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Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12192 on:** February 01, 2016, 02:13:22 PM »

Venture Bros

good stuff

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12193 on:** February 02, 2016, 10:06:41 AM »

Didn't have time to watch Mr Robot last night but I want to point something out: it's incredibly well put together. Every episode starts with a striking scene, and ends with one as well. The last ep I saw

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Starts with the drug dealer realizing Elliot set him up. Him pacing back and forth, the sudden moment of realization...mixed with great camera framework and ominous music was perfect. Likewise the end when Elliot's friend goes for a run after learning her father is deeply in debt, then reaches a cross roads...whew.

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12194 on:** February 03, 2016, 11:08:09 PM »

mr fucking robot brehs. WOW

episode 6

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toku · « **Reply #12195 on:** February 03, 2016, 11:43:28 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 03, 2016, 11:08:09 PM

mr fucking robot brehs. WOW

episode 6

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knowing my tastes imagine how it fucked *me* up fam. Inconsolable.

Freyj · « **Reply #12196 on:** February 04, 2016, 01:10:09 AM »

I have yet to convince anyone IRL to watch Mr Robot despite it being my favorite thing on TV right now. Most seem to react as though it was Hackers: The TV Show / CSI: Hacking.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12197 on:** February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM »

Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #12198 on:** February 04, 2016, 08:58:19 PM »

Made it ten minutes into Baskets before I had to turn it off. I seriously can't imagine the thought process behind writing a scene as obnoxious as the drive thru scene here, let alone putting it early in the first episode.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12199 on:** February 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM »

Ya always sunny was great. I really love that they are doing new formats after all these years.

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #12200 on:** February 05, 2016, 12:14:48 AM »

Been sleeping on Always Sunny until recently. On season 3 and the show is funny af.

Was dying @ Dennis and Dee's real dad being a nice guy into helping underprivileged kids.

Kind of ruins it knowing that actor is also into ~~helping~~ kids

benjipwns · « **Reply #12201 on:** February 06, 2016, 02:27:49 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM

Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 04, 2016, 11:21:56 PM

Ya always sunny was great. I really love that they are doing new formats after all these years.

How about this heat wave we're having?

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What was the deal with the hats?!?!?!?

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benjipwns · « **Reply #12202 on:** February 06, 2016, 02:33:21 AM »

Lucifer is actually pretty amusing.

It kinda fits the initial vibe of the comic (Lucifier dicking around on Earth having a good time annoying humans and being amused by them) before it got into larger universal and religious matters and ditched all that.

EDIT: It's also a bit of a salve on the wound that is Constantine. Does some of the same gimmicks like the freezing/slowing of time to indicate an angel arriving. Similar relationship there too. Oh, and sarcastic British lead.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12203 on:** February 06, 2016, 11:55:27 AM »

Aside from the suuuuper slow pacing, I'm really enjoying The Man in the High Castle.

king of the internet · « **Reply #12204 on:** February 06, 2016, 08:34:53 PM »

After watching the latest season of It's Always Sunny available on Netflix I gotta give them props for still delivering a funny program on a mostly consistent basis. Maybe it's not as great as the peak seasons, but most tv shows would have gone to shit halfway to this point. Even most of my favorite tv comedies have gone sour five or so seasons in.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #12205 on:** February 08, 2016, 12:54:35 PM »

Got sucked into watching some episodes of The Following (Kevin Bacon) with my wife on Netflix.

Wow, what shit sandwich of a show.

Whatever good there is (and there is some) is completely undone by the plausibility of it. So many bizarre choices they made with the storyline, hard to believe people stuck around for multiple seasons of it.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12206 on:** February 08, 2016, 01:10:59 PM »

Didn't realize Forever was from just last season. Had a nice hook for a procedural. And I liked the refusal to really name the series arc villain. Guess it got axed because ABC didn't own it more than ratings.

Haven't seen New Amsterdam which is apparently similar in premise.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12207 on:** February 11, 2016, 09:04:27 AM »

Sunny

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SHUT UP BIRD

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D3RANG3D · « **Reply #12208 on:** February 11, 2016, 09:12:03 AM »

Watching Young Justice Season 2

benjipwns · « **Reply #12209 on:** February 13, 2016, 02:44:09 AM »

Quote from: thisismyusername on February 13, 2016, 02:02:14 AM

Mr. Nobody:

http://www.usanetwork.com/mrrobot/timeline-gallery/mr-robot-season-1-easter-eggs

Oh god, I didn't even notice
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the cigarette switch or him installing the hack at the start.
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omg about the blocking thing (s1 e2 scene 7)

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VomKriege · « **Reply #12210 on:** February 13, 2016, 03:07:37 AM »

Better Call Saul S2 coming soon on Netflix.

Kind of curious to see what they'll do, honestly the ending of S1 was self contained and pretty definitive so... a bit wary of the story topping overdose, but we'll see.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12211 on:** February 14, 2016, 07:07:31 AM »

Finished Mr Robot. Dunno what to think about the last few episodes and the twists presented. I'll post some actual impressions later.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12212 on:** February 15, 2016, 12:40:38 PM »

Purrp Skirrp · « **Reply #12213 on:** February 15, 2016, 01:26:58 PM »

toku · « **Reply #12214 on:** February 15, 2016, 08:55:22 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on February 15, 2016, 12:40:38 PM

someone said the trailer was great until the elektra tease at the end and i still don't understand them

VomKriege · « **Reply #12215 on:** February 16, 2016, 02:00:36 AM »

Haven't watched the series so take it with a grain of salt, but it's pretty cheap-looking... Terrible lighting and a lot of emptiness going on in shots.

toku · « **Reply #12216 on:** February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM »

http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12217 on:** February 16, 2016, 01:42:19 PM »

Quote from: toku on February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM

http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html

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I don't have time to read all that right now but it seems to mirror my views. I thought the show started great, amazing even. But it began unraveling once the father/sister twist was revealed. I really liked that episode and was hesitant about how the show would handle it. Further adding on that Mr. Robot doesn't truly exist was too much. Speaking of which I want to rewatch the first half of the season just to see if it works in hindsight.

Not saying the show got bad. But it just went from being amazing to being good, I guess. Dunno about the finale either. I definitely can't wait for S2 though.

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BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12218 on:** February 16, 2016, 08:00:12 PM »

Better Call Saul is back and still awesome. Loved that the douche was the same douche from Breaking Bad.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #12219 on:** February 17, 2016, 03:05:08 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM

Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

Just caught up on this current season. I thought most of it was actually a bit sub-par but Mac and Dennis move to the suburbs was as good an episode as they have ever done. I feel like I love the simple episodes with simple premises more than the elaborate stuff.

VomKriege · « **Reply #12220 on:** February 17, 2016, 05:29:26 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 16, 2016, 08:00:12 PM

Better Call Saul is back and still awesome. Loved that the douche was the same douche from Breaking Bad.

They made a decent job undoing their ending, but the flipflopping was still obvious. Funniest part was the clueless pill supplier.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12221 on:** February 17, 2016, 09:33:28 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on February 17, 2016, 03:05:08 AM

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on February 04, 2016, 05:45:41 PM
Yesterday's Always Sunny was an instant classic. Holy shit.

Just caught up on this current season. I thought most of it was actually a bit sub-par but Mac and Dennis move to the suburbs was as good an episode as they have ever done. I feel like I love the simple episodes with simple premises more than the elaborate stuff.

Totally, yep. I thought the same thing way back in season four with Mac's Banging the Waitress.

benjipwns · « **Reply #12222 on:** February 18, 2016, 11:07:20 AM »

sunny

"NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK"

I'll allow it.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #12223 on:** February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM »

The Expanse

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

Sliver · « **Reply #12224 on:** February 19, 2016, 11:04:06 AM »

Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM

The Expanse

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

While I'm not sure about best ever, I did really enjoy it. The actor for Holden annoyed me at first, thought he was too young and just...fuckin bland. Dude grew on me by the end though.

It makes me way more hopeful for the Hyperion miniseries they're doing, one of my all time favorite scifi books: http://www.syfy.com/blog/hyperion-is-coming

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12225 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM »

lol no one cares about Vinyl

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12226 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:29:39 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM

lol no one cares about Vinyl

heard some good things about it but it still doesn't sound that interesting. I'll give it a shot

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12227 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:49:42 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 18, 2016, 11:07:20 AM

sunny

"NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK NOBODY LOOK"

I'll allow it.

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Charley actually making a valid argument with bird law theories and then totally fucking it up by asking to the expert to speak to the bird killed me.

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toku · « **Reply #12228 on:** February 20, 2016, 02:59:14 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 19, 2016, 09:18:19 PM

lol no one cares about Vinyl

I figured I knew what i was getting into but that B plot about the black artist he fucked over to get started kinda...really bummed me the fuck out. I know we're probably gonna get some slight redemptive arc this season where he becomes like the writer/producer for this new hot band but...yeah.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12229 on:** February 20, 2016, 08:19:42 AM »

When will HBO have a great drama again, jeez.

toku · « **Reply #12230 on:** February 20, 2016, 04:27:07 PM »

its not terrible, just give the pilot a watch idk

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #12231 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:04:14 PM »

Quote from: Sliver on February 19, 2016, 11:04:06 AM

Quote from: Mamacint on February 19, 2016, 10:48:22 AM
The Expanse

One of the best Sci-fi shows in a long time, maybe ever. How did this come from SyyyFyyy?

While I'm not sure about best ever, I did really enjoy it. The actor for Holden annoyed me at first, thought he was too young and just...fuckin bland. Dude grew on me by the end though.

It makes me way more hopeful for the Hyperion miniseries they're doing, one of my all time favorite scifi books: http://www.syfy.com/blog/hyperion-is-coming

Didn't notice he was pretty young until after he sort've sold me on the character (caveat haven't read the books). Just thought the show was fuckin' well produced and best thing since Battlestar Galactica. Actually think this is already better and loved BG - and following that train of thought BG was the best thing since when? Mind you haven't watched Babylon 5 yet but only because I couldn't get through the first season.

...

Hyperion might still be near unfilmable. Don't know if Dan Simmons is involved and have mixed feeling about that, in his personal posting/writings 10 years he's degenerated into a reactionary feeble-minded cunt, although real-talk The Terror was dooope.

Edit: whoops, changed 15 years to 10 years to not exclude Ilium/Olympos, which are Hyperion tier, although even on the later you could see him getting succumbing to muslimphobia.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12232 on:** February 20, 2016, 06:49:52 PM »

The books are good, or at least the first couple are. I haven't read the rest. They're written by two guys who used to collab/work with GRRM.

I avoided the show because I assumed it was SyFy cheesy but apparently it's good.

chronovore · « **Reply #12233 on:** February 20, 2016, 07:12:38 PM »

Speaking of cheese, I had the misfortune of watching Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments' pilot episode this morning. I know, I know, it's YA fiction and/or ~~vampire~~ angelic boyfriend extruded fantasy product, and the movie was already complete shit, but I was doing dishes so whatever. The pilot has galvanized me against ever needing to give a crap about it again. Fumbling, awkward, sub-soap-opera acting and sub-George-Lucas dialog. Perhaps most annoying is that the show has a heroine who is constantly being saved by a "nice-guy" who asks her, "What, no 'thank you' for saving your life?" Fffffuuuu...

tl;dr - Literally: holy shit.

toku · « **Reply #12234 on:** February 20, 2016, 09:20:23 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 20, 2016, 06:49:52 PM

The books are good, or at least the first couple are. I haven't read the rest. They're written by two guys who used to collab/work with GRRM.

I avoided the show because I assumed it was SyFy cheesy but apparently it's good.

It's good, easily the best thing syfy has done since BSG and I wasn't surprised to find out it's based on a book. It's a bit of a slow burner which threw some people off but it's good the whole run. Syfy garbage is in my wheel house but this is the one Syfy show I wouldn't have qualms about recommending to ppl.

Helps they seem to actually be putting money into it so im not too surprised. IIRC their exec commented a year or two ago about how the channel "fell" because they just put way too many resources into reality tv stuff during the late 00s so they've actively been trying to develop more dramas.

Side Note: Might not be your thing if you're 100% into the movie but I also really like the 12 Monkeys tv show they have as well.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12235 on:** February 20, 2016, 09:55:55 PM »

Rewatching the special episode of the westwing with CJs dad

Sausage · « **Reply #12236 on:** February 21, 2016, 07:38:41 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 16, 2016, 01:42:19 PM

Quote from: toku on February 16, 2016, 01:13:54 PM
http://www.vulture.com/2015/09/mr-robot-is-not-a-great-show-yet.html
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I don't have time to read all that right now but it seems to mirror my views. I thought the show started great, amazing even. But it began unraveling once the father/sister twist was revealed. I really liked that episode and was hesitant about how the show would handle it. Further adding on that Mr. Robot doesn't truly exist was too much. Speaking of which I want to rewatch the first half of the season just to see if it works in hindsight.

Not saying the show got bad. But it just went from being amazing to being good, I guess. Dunno about the finale either. I definitely can't wait for S2 though.
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A lot of the stuff actually makes sense now if you go back on it.

For example: "why wouldn't I know where you live?"

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12237 on:** February 21, 2016, 07:39:53 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #12238 on:** February 22, 2016, 05:03:37 PM »

Venture Bros. Love where they are going this season. Really wish this show came out like every week.

Also the animation quality is amazing.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #12239 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:17:33 PM »

I attempted to watch Love but the guy is so ugly that it's kind of offensive, especially considering how cute the girl is. Also his old girlfriend looks like this:

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