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[BobFromPikeCreek]

Wonder how they managed to write around Christopher Evan Welch's death. Apparently that last episode was the last he filmed before he died. No more Peter Gregory :'(.

That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.

Last episode with Peter Greggory.

Woops. Missed this. But, yeah. 

[Beezy]

Wonder how they managed to write around Christopher Evan Welch's death. Apparently that last episode was the last he filmed before he died. No more Peter Gregory :'(.

That was the best ep of Silicon Valley yet. Sort of changed the whole dynamic of the show.

Last episode with Peter Greggory.

Woops. Missed this. But, yeah. 

Wow, didn't know this.

[Eel O'Brian]

Aw, man

[Kshow]

Yea. He plays that charater to a T! That wasnt the season finale?

[BobFromPikeCreek]

No, that was the fourth episode. That'd be a pretty short season.

[Steve Contra]

Finally finished True Detective.  The first five or so episodes are the meat of the show.  It kind of loses steam when the interview part stops.  Also Woody Harrelson getting the baddest girls on the Bayou 

[TVC15]

I liked the whole thing a ton except for the finale, which pissed me off so much at the time that I snapped\bent my MacBook Air over me knee.

[Steve Contra]

The last two episodes were weak.  The payoff wasn't up to the task of the setup.

[TVC15]

I liked 7 when it aired because I assumed it was a setup episode for the finale.  When the finale ended up being a glorified chase scene, it made me retroactively not like 7 so much.

In hindsight, I've come to like the finale more because Carcosa sure is an awesome looking location.  Where the fuck did the find that place?  I want to go there and take pictures.

[Himu]

I thought the whole series was fine.

[Mandark]

The ending was pretty much what I expected.  I think the structure and the supernatural references gave a different impression of what the show was going to be for a lot of people (there were apparently a ton of weird theories going around about the Yellow King and stuff, rather than him just being a crazy dude who killed people).

It was very L.A. Confidential.  Or I guess LA Confidential.

[Himu]

The revelation was coming. Every story with a nihilistic character ever, always has some revelatory expose.

[TVC15]

The ending was pretty much what I expected.  I think the structure and the supernatural references gave a different impression of what the show was going to be for a lot of people (there were apparently a ton of weird theories going around about the Yellow King and stuff, rather than him just being a crazy dude who killed people).

It was very L.A. Confidential.  Or I guess LA Confidential.

I should've emphasized that I wasn't one of those people that was watching the show way too closely and expecting really weird things from it.  I just found the ending deeply unsatisfying--I can't really say what I expected, but I didn't really find it, I dunno, filling compared to what had come before.

[Kshow]

I liked the whole thing a ton except for the finale, which pissed me off so much at the time that I snapped\bent my MacBook Air over me knee.

Got some anger issues, eh?    I couldn't stand the fight scene..

[Phoenix Dark]

I thought the finale was really good, but it simply impossible to top what happened in episode four imo.

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I like the fact that they didn't "win." They didn't bring down the Tuttles, and while they got some of them there is no happy ending. My problem is that I thought one or even both detectives should have died.

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[Himu]

I seem to be the only one who wasn't that impressed with the shoot out in episode 4? I mean, from all the praise and hooplah, I was expecting something that on par with the unedited scene that's in Oldboy. I had to google what shoot out that got rave reviews when I finished the series because it wasn't that impressive to me when I first saw it.

[Himu]

Louie

I fucking missed this show.

[TVC15]

Man, I miss that Macbook.

[ZephyrFate]

The revelation was coming. Every story with a nihilistic character ever, always has some revelatory expose.

I didn't expect the show to subvert this, either, which definitely soured a little of my impression of the show. It's a show that flirts with betraying its genre trappings and then firmly backpedals into them at the end.

As for where they found "Carcosa", there's tons of little subterranean forts all around the Louisianan coast from wars long ago.

[Himu]

I think in the end it works and this is a case of expectations. I'm thinking season 2 will be better because people will have tempered their expectations. Personally, the merging of supernatural and reality appeals to me and gave the finale a mysterious edge, even if the final revelation was cheesy.

[TVC15]

There's little chance season 2 will be cast as well or have tits that match the original series.

[Stoney Mason]

http://tvline.com/2014/05/09/community-cancelled-nbc-season-6/

Mixed feelings. The show definitely had its up and down but this past season was one of the better ones. Would have liked a real final episode.

[Himu]

Haven't watched Community since season 3. I loved the first two seasons. But it was quickly losing steam as it had no idea what to do with its characters. Still, it is a bit sad. It is like all the single camera comedy shows are getting pooped on and there's a multi camera resurgence which makes barf.

[Stoney Mason]

It definitely had trouble charting out directions for its characters. But its probably the only non-animated style show on TV that could get away with things like this. I'll miss that from Harmon.

http://community101.tumblr.com/post/83217487652/i-robbed-your-brain-community-5-13

[Himu]

Re: Louie. episode 2 of the new season is clearly better than the first. The first one is one of those season 1 episodes where just a bunch of stupid, random shit happens. Not really funny. Not a fan.

Episode 2 had Yvonne Strahosky () and a funny ass story.

[ZephyrFate]

I always thought Community was awful, so, good riddance.

[ZephyrFate]

also Hannibal got renewed so fuck yeah.

[Steve Contra]

Just to be clear I really like True Detective, I just thought the first episodes were much better than the second half. 

[benjipwns]

http://tvline.com/2014/05/09/community-cancelled-nbc-season-6/

Mixed feelings. The show definitely had its up and down but this past season was one of the better ones. Would have liked a real final episode.

Making schedule space for Thought Jacker.

Shame about the meteor that destroyed Earth though.

[Himu]

Just to be clear I really like True Detective, I just thought the first episodes were much better than the second half.

Well yeah. I think most agree on that.

[Eel O'Brian]

I liked the hopeful note TD ended on. There's already enough nihilism on TV for me.

[Eel O'Brian]

So I guess AV. Club will stop mentioning Community in every other TV article around 2016, then.

[etiolate]

One can only hope.

[Himu]

I liked the hopeful note TD ended on. There's already enough nihilism on TV for me.

Agreed.

[Himu]

Dp

[TVC15]

http://www.avclub.com/article/bravo-developing-rules-attraction-series-204491  This could be good.

[Himu]

Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?

[Phoenix Dark]

There's little chance season 2 will be cast as well or have tits that match the original series.

Disagree. It won't be hard to nab a noteworthy actor, especially now that the show has proven itself. Brad Pitt has discussed joining the show, and while I'm not big on him as an actor this could be a role that shakes him from his recent mediocrity.

[benjipwns]

Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?

About a Boy.

That's it.

But these are coming:
Undateable (05/29/2014)
Welcome to Sweden (07/10/2014)
Working the Engels (07/10/2014)
Mr. Robinson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Marry Me
A To Z
Misson Control
Bad Judge
One Big Happy

[etiolate]

Just the name of those shows sounds like bad sitcom territory.

[Himu]

24: Live Another Day

Never seen 24 before and this premiere did a great job keeping newbies like me up to task and not confused.  I really enjoy the structure, and I'm going to be torrenting season 1 tonight. The structure and all the subplots going on all at once keeps it relatively involving and endlessly intriguing. I want more.

Fargo

Best show on tv right now next to Mad Men for me. Makes me want to read the book and re-watch the movie.

Mad Men

Catching up on this season because the premiere caught me off guard since I don't watch AMC anymore. So far, I think it's back on track after the slightly off second half of last season. Given this is the final season, I'm getting pretty anxious because for so long, Mad Men has been consistently the best show on tv for me, and I'm going to hate watching it go.

Without 30 Rock and now Community, what comedies does NBC have now aside from P&R?

About a Boy.

That's it.

But these are coming:
Undateable (05/29/2014)
Welcome to Sweden (07/10/2014)
Working the Engels (07/10/2014)
Mr. Robinson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Marry Me
A To Z
Misson Control
Bad Judge
One Big Happy

Absolutely terrible just going off the names.

[Phoenix Dark]

You probably shouldn't have watched that episode of 24, Himu. Watch S1, avoid spoilers.

(I haven't started Live Another Day yet)

[Himu]

I've always wanted to watch 24. But back in the day it was like 50-60 per season and as a teenager, fuck that.

[TVC15]

You should probably just not watch an episode of 24.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Been marathoning House of Cards. It's such well produced trash, especially the second season.

[Himu]

Orange is the new Black s2 soon

[Raban]

four weeks

[Tasty]

Orange is the new Black s2 soon

[Tasty]

Orange is the new Black s2 soon

When?

June 6

[Madrun Badrun]

Mason Verger

[Stoney Mason]

Been marathoning House of Cards. It's such well produced trash, especially the second season.

That's essentially the way you have to enjoy it. It's a dumb show that's pretends its smart. It can mainly get away with it because of Spacey.

[TVC15]

It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.

[Stoney Mason]

It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.

I would pretty much agree with this completely.

Something trashy can also be entertaining like you said. Although yeah its a little weird when I've read about people who use House of Cards as an analogy to real politics. I like British version more because it knows what it is more and leans into a bit a better imo. 

[benjipwns]

It's the first real political show like that over here that I can think of. Similar for Veep. The West Wing was kinda a different beast. And nobody but me watched Boss.

I think Veep has distanced and differentiated itself well, but if you were ever hooked into the British shows like Yes, Prime/Minister, The Thick of It and original House of Cards it's not as earth shaking.

Similar to how some people treat British comedy styles coming over.

[ZephyrFate]

Hannibal has some of the most striking imagery/cinematography on TV. Even better than TD

[benjipwns]

Mr. Robinson
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

These two might not be the end of the world:

Mr. Robinson is an upcoming American sitcom starring Craig Robinson as a music teacher at a middle school.[1] NBC placed a six-episode order for the series on on January 6, 2014.[2] Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen will be the showrunners.

Was in part created by Greg Daniels of The Office/Parks and Rec fame.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, formerly known as Tooken, is an upcoming American comedy television series created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. A 13-episode first season has been ordered by NBC, which will premiere in fall 2014.[1]

Cast[edit]
Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt, who escapes from a doomsday cult and starts life over in New York[2]
Tituss Burgess as Titus, a gay, larger-than-life singer who works as a robot in Times Square[2]
Sara Chase as Cyndee, Kimmy's best friend from the cult[3]
Lauren Adams as Gretchen, a 10-year member of the cult, who believes everything she was told[3]

Ellie Kemper was Erin on The Office.

This one probably not:

Undateable is an upcoming American comedy television series. It is expected to air midseason on NBC as part of the 2013–14 American television season and is slated to premiere on May 29, 2014.[1][2] The multi-camera comedy was created by Adam Sztykiel and is based on the book Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating Or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle

When Danny agrees to let Justin move in with him, he doesn't realize that he will inherit Justin's friends in the deal. Danny nicknames the romantically challenged group "The Undateables" and, believing he is the ultimate player, sets out to teach them all he knows about "the game of love".

[benjipwns]

Meanwhile on Starz...

Power is an upcoming drama television series on Starz created by Courtney Kemp Agboh and produced by the rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. It is expected to begin airing on television on June 7, 2014.

The series follows James St. Patrick, nicknamed "Ghost", owner of a popular New York City nightclub. In addition, he is a major player in one of the city's biggest illegal drug networks. He struggles to balance these two lives, and the balance topples when he realizes he wants to leave the drug ring in order to support his legitimate business

[TVC15]

Oh man, I had an ORGASM when Mason Verger did the tear thing.  Sexiest character ever.

[BobFromPikeCreek]

It like actually upsets me when people proclaim that House of Cards is of actual quality.  I said before that I no longer really judge things on a good/bad scale anymore, but on an entertaining/unentertaining scale.  House of Cards is definitely entertaining, but it's certainly not good.

Yeah, pretty much. I'm on season 2 and the deep web, hacker shit is just . Dumb, easy to watch, entertaining show.

[ZephyrFate]

Orphan Black had its best episode yet tonight. Holy shit Helena