The TV shows you've seen recently thread.

[Beezy]

Yeah, new Spartacus is much much better this season. He doesn't just give lengthy angst filled speeches anymore.

[Diunx]

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

[Beezy]

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

leper plz

[Phoenix Dark]

Crixus has been a idiot all season. And FUCK Navea, god damn. I hope she dies hard

[Diunx]

Crixus just want to kill some slavers! I thought you guys would identified with that!

[ZephyrFate]

Crixus speeches were amazing last episode, I was ready to bathe myself in Roman blood! he should be playing spartacus!

New Spartacus plays the role just fucking fine.

[Stoney Mason]

I've become addicted to watching Poirot episodes before bed every night. I'm up to series 6 now.

[Phoenix Dark]

started Twin Peaks last night (I watched the pilot). It's good but omg the cheese level is almost suffocating brehs. It feels almost like a dark parody of small town cop shows, especially with that grand piano theme during emotional scenes lol. The 90s *shudder*

But I really like the atmosphere, seems like a good cast, and the the music is good despite the cheese

[ZephyrFate]

Just gotta let the quirkiness settle in. The cheese is intentional, underneath it's a very well-written show and the series finale is completely what the fuck.

[Phoenix Dark]

Is it true S2 sucks?

[Barry Egan]

I would suggest watching the first half of the second season and then skipping right to the finale.  The show begins to lose focus but finishes strong.

[CajoleJuice]

I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.

[Phoenix Dark]

Norma is the hottest woman on Twin Peaks

but yea, the cheese lmao. I lost it when Leo beat his girl with the soap 

[Dickie Dee]

I've been meaning to watch Twin Peaks but still haven't gotten around to it.

I know it's a landmark show but I still don't know how I'll enjoy it through the prism of late 80s/early 90s network tv cheese. Although Northern Exposure's probably the closest reference point for that (though obviously quite different) and that is one of my favorite shows ever.

[Steve Contra]

I didn't like S1 of Twin Peaks too much. Enough not to really feel like continuing after seeing the first ep of S2, I think.

Go fuck yourself 

[Phoenix Dark]

So far Twin Peaks is half good show, half bad (stylized) soap opera. Really don't know what to make of it thus far. The characters are nice, I love how alive the town is, but the general plot kind of teeters to various levels of cheese and I can't tell whether it's parody or just...bad.

[ZephyrFate]

It's David Lynch, so it's its own category. It's never bad.

[Mupepe]

So far Twin Peaks is half good show, half bad (stylized) soap opera. Really don't know what to make of it thus far. The characters are nice, I love how alive the town is, but the general plot kind of teeters to various levels of cheese and I can't tell whether it's parody or just...bad.

It's intentional.  Just roll with it.  At first it's kinda jarring, but after a while it helps with the atmosphere in the series. 

[CajoleJuice]

I don't care if it's intentional, I just didn't enjoy it all that much. But I think Lynch is just too weird for me in general (although I have yet to see Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive).

[Positive Touch]

ie his two best movies

[Steve Contra]

Yup.  If you don't like Mulholland Drive

[CajoleJuice]

ie his two best movies

Yup.  If you don't like Mulholland Drive

yeah, it's why i felt the need to admit that. i'm not good at going full troll

[Phoenix Dark]

I've only seen Elephant Man, which was really good.

[Mupepe]

Every man should love Mulholland Drive

[Diunx]

Every man should love Mulholland Drive

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[Eric P]

so a whole bunch of cartoon network stuff  has been added to netflix

i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Others love Regular Show but I haven't gotten into it, so your mileage may vary

[Mandark]

i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Is that the reboot where Velma's crushing on Shaggy?

[Eric P]

i haven't seen it in a while so i don't recall that dynamic, but it is the recent reboot which adds an overall arc to the series in addition to the mystery of the week format

[Beezy]

so a whole bunch of cartoon network stuff  has been added to netflix

i HIGHLY recommend Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc and Adventure Time.

Others love Regular Show but I haven't gotten into it, so your mileage may vary

you should

[Mandark]

I watched a few snippets and one full episode of that.  I gotta say it was kind of jarring, with the shipping and their parents showing up and the references to continuity.  Not that updated and fleshed-out kids stuff isn't a huge thing, but for Hanna-Barbara characters I'm only really used to seeing either the terrible, cheap originals or the freaked-out Adult Swim reboots, not a serious attempt to improve the basic idea.

Seconded on liking Adventure Time but just not feeling Regular Show.

[Barry Egan]

anyone who hasnt had a chance to watch Childrens Hospital should check it out.  the first two seasons have been added.

[Eric P]

word of warning though on children's it looks like the first season is the edited one. rather than the uncensored 5 minute episodes they cut out the naughtier humor and smushed them together into 10 minute blocks.  It's not as good as the original uncensored stuff.  I don't know how to find that other than it was on the DVDs.

Hanna-Barbara characters I'm only really used to seeing either the terrible, cheap originals or the freaked-out Adult Swim reboots, not a serious attempt to improve the basic idea.

i gotta say that i agree with you but i really enjoyed the show and i'll probably rewatch it from the beginning.  i shares DNA with my other recent favorite kids show Gravity Falls though it lacks the surreal humor of that little slice of amazing

[Barry Egan]

EDIT: I still don't see why Children's Hospital gets so much love. I used to watch it all the time cause Adult Swim was my go to when I was doing homework late at night, I still don't see what makes it so special.

Aside from the fact that that the comedy fits my sensibilities, it definitely helps to have had to sit through episodes of Grey's Anatomy with a partner. 

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Watched the third season of Archer.  What a nosedive compared to the first two seasons.

[Eric P]

fourth season has picked up after the disappointing first few episodes

[Stoney Mason]

Scooby Doo incorporated is a good show. It's modern without being overly ironic but it still retains its sense of being a cartoon with cartoon sensibilities.

[Phoenix Dark]

wut

[Eric P]

what in the hell is Bates Motel even about?

It doesn't seem to know what it wants to be.  fucked up family drama, conspiracy thriller about a town with a shadow economy, an investigation show, a noir.

it just veers wildly all over the place.

i'm going to give it a few more episodes but sheesh.  It just seems like the initial outlay for the Bates name was dumb if they weren't going to do anything worthwhile with it

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Everything I read about Bates Motel makes it sound so fantastic. It sounds effing ridonkulous and awful in great ways. I may have to check it out.

[chronovore]

Just wrapped Supernatural Season 4. Wow. Boys really screw the pooch. I like the beginning of the angel/demon parallels, and how they're each self-serving factions with no guaranteed knowledge of whether or not the being at the apex of their religion is really who they think it is, or even if that entity exists. Faith. Ruby's character arc was well-handled. Lots of good side characters, too.

Some dickhead rented the first half of Season 5 from the rental store, so I'm on unwilling reprieve for a few days.

wut

Seems like Evanescence, kinda sorta.

[Kshow]

Stumbled onto this site. Never seen anything like it, so i read back couple years. Interesting to see peoples views of shows.  Watched all the spartacus' throughout the years. Don't wanna see it end!    GAME OF THRONES TONIGHT!     Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[Steve Contra]

How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore

Also I started Game of Thrones.  It's pretty awesome so far, and the most interesting thing about it is for a big sword and shit epic the best characters so far are a dwarf and a blonde girl.

[Reb]

The dwarf remains the best character in the first two seasons.

[Steve Contra]

One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?

[Joe Molotov]

wut

I can't believe they stole my Scooby-Doo/Idolm@ster crossover fanfic.

[brawndolicious]

One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?

Yeah, the 5 year long seasons are part of the world. How it works I think is supposed to be explained in the seventh and last book (the fifth book came out a couple years ago).

The dwarf Tyrion and Arya Stark are probably the most likable characters. Blond girl Daenerys and her hubby are pretty awesome too but she does get a bit annoying in the second season.

[Phoenix Dark]

One question, do the books better describe the Summer/Winter thing?

So far it hasn't fully been explained, but in general it relates to the series name: A Song Of Ice and Fire. The seasons are largely unstable due to a magical lack of balance between the two. That's about all I can go into without spoilers/lore.

BTW don't google anything bro, there are spoilers everywhere. Post your questions in the GoT thread and Triumph, Himu, and I will help

[ZephyrFate]

Season 2 of Revenge has had a lot of issues, but man, every time Emily gets her a slight bit of revenge on Victoria and that evil smirk strikes her face, it's amazing.

[CajoleJuice]

How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore

he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who

[Mandark]

How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore

he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who

It's one of the ones you can choose on the profile page.

[CajoleJuice]

How the hell do you stumble onto The Bore

he has the same avatar as someone...i forget who

It's one of the ones you can choose on the profile page.

i didn't even realize this option existed

[Phoenix Dark]

or it could be Fresh Prince

[BlueTsunami]

Freddy Prince Jr. default > Eminem default

[Barry Egan]

Freddy Prince Jr. default > Eminem default

everything finally makes sense.

[Phoenix Dark]

LOS ANGELES – February 12, 2013 –  FX is headed for the border, placing a 13-episode order for The Bridge, a new drama series from Writer/Producers Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid starring Academy Award® Nominee Demián Bichir and Diane Kruger, it was announced today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager, FX Networks. Production begins in April and the series premieres in July.  The Bridge is a co-production of Shine America and FX Productions.

Set on the border between El Paso and Juarez, The Bridge centers on two detectives, one from the United States and one from Mexico, who must work together to hunt down a serial killer operating on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. Executive Producers Meredith Stiehm (Homeland) and novelist and television writer/producer Elwood Reid adapted The Bridge for American television from the international hit series Bron, which was set on the border of Denmark and Sweden.  Bron was produced by Shine Group's Filmlance and Denmark's Nimbus Film Production,

http://www.fxnetworks.com/thebridge

sounds interesting

[Phoenix Dark]

Spartacus
 :damn

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my nicca Crixus damn. Epic episode. I loved the Animaus homage/quote, and seeing Crixus depart from Spartacus was legit sad. Damn, these characters are awesome. Obviously we all know how the story ends, and I remember reading in like 8th grade about Crixus splitting from Spartacus. I don't remember how the Spartacus film handled it though.

Caeser getting raped lmao. Holy shit, Tiberius doesn't give a fuck

so fucking stupid I laughed out loud. I was hoping Crixus would dodge that beheading and kill Tiberius but alas  :'(

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[Kshow]

I have no idea..   I'm a t.v./movie buff, so i'm always lookin shit up.
Spartacus took it up a notch!   You pretty much know how it's gonna end, but ya never can know. May pull the rug out on us... 

Em>Freddy jr
An i like em both!   haha

[Yeti]

I just watched the first three episodes of Plebs, and it's pretty funny! It's like Workaholics taking place in anachronistic ancient Rome.

"Plebs" is described as "a thoroughly modern comedy in an ancient setting." Rome is traditionally imagined as the home of emperors and senators, generals and gladiators, a dignified theatre of pomp and ceremony. But what about the little guys, the wasters - new to the big city, stuck in office jobs, unable to get the girls?

 Plebs follows three desperate young men from the suburbs as they try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - a city that happens to be Ancient Rome.

 The show focuses on Marcus, Stylax and their lazy slave with an attitude problem, Grumio. There's also the boys' ruthless boss, Flavia - an expert manipulator with a private life that's the stuff of legend. Unlikely to be immortalised in the annals or memorialised in a frieze, Marcus, Stylax and Grumio are essentially just a bunch of Plebs. And whether they're wearing togas, or skinny jeans, desperate young men in any period of history are essentially cut from the same cloth...

Here are the episode titles so far:

1x01 -- Mar 25, 2013 -- The Orgy
 1x02 -- Mar 25, 2013 -- The Gladiator
 1x03 -- Apr 01, 2013 -- The Erotic Vase
 1x04 -- Apr 08, 2013 -- The Herpes Cat
 1x05 -- Apr 15, 2013 -- Bananae
 1x06 -- Apr 22, 2013 -- Title_TBA

Episode 3 had cousin fucking as it's "B" story

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Rewatching AD for the billionth time since it's coming back in a few months. This is the first time I picked up on unresolved the "Tobias is black" foreshadowing. The show never stops giving!

[Flannel Boy]

Justified.