Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2070885 times)

Groogrux · « **Reply #2400 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:06:45 AM »

It was right at the end of the episode. She said she couldn't because of his responsibilities.

Mupepe · « **Reply #2401 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:09:32 AM »

Ohhhhh. I forgot, I had to go to work and I missed like the last 5 minutes. I didn't think I'd miss anything huge. wtf.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2402 on:** May 11, 2011, 11:24:31 AM »

It's more comic-like than is is soap-y. One cool thing they did at the end of this last episode was introduce a pre-curser to the League of Doom. You can tell that Tom Welling is really trying, but they really needed the original producers back to make the ending happen.

cool breeze · « **Reply #2403 on:** May 11, 2011, 01:31:06 PM »

Something about Aubrey Plaza staring at the screen Parks and Recreations freaks me out. I feel like it's a gag I don't understand introduced in Season 1. No one else seems to be so aware of the camera.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #2404 on:** May 11, 2011, 05:14:33 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on May 11, 2011, 01:31:06 PM

Something about Aubrey Plaza staring at the screen Parks and Recreations freaks me out. I feel like it's a gag I don't understand introduced in Season 1. No one else seems to be so aware of the camera.

Nothing much to get, the "look at camera" move in these faux-doc shows is a staple to show the "viewer" that yes I'm aware this is absurd and lame and I'm just here, not a participant. Her character is emo/apathetic/whatever and so doing it over the top is just part of that.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #2405 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:38:04 AM »

Last night's South Park episode was hilarious. Basically anything that ridicules Canada is hilarious. I think it has the best ending of all the episodes. It's up on their site...

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s15e03-royal-pudding

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2406 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM »

Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2407 on:** May 12, 2011, 01:07:48 PM »

Finished up S1 of Boardwalk Empire. No episode ever matched the premiere, but there were pretty of amazing moments and scenes. The finale had a scene straight out of the Godfather.

cool breeze · « **Reply #2408 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:00:09 AM »

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I have a friend that acts exactly like Jean-Ralphio. His character needs to be on more.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2409 on:** May 13, 2011, 11:08:24 AM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM

Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.

I love that show. Too bad it never went any further than two seasons....

Diunx · « **Reply #2410 on:** May 13, 2011, 11:22:44 AM »

They released a third season...in comic book format.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #2411 on:** May 14, 2011, 02:26:41 PM »

I have to say, I'm starting to la la love Parks & Recreation

can't believe I waited this long before watching it. The weirdest thing about the show is that while it sounds exactly like the Office on paper (mockumentary about a boring workplace in a small town) it is surprisingly vibrant and colorful.

I also like how Poehler's character stopped being Michael Scott's level of naive after the first season, and is achieving progress at her job. Good show, thanks for talking me into it <3

Himu · « **Reply #2412 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:03:17 PM »

Parks and Recreation

Eric P · « **Reply #2413 on:** May 14, 2011, 10:53:50 PM »

Parks and Rec is amazing. I went back and watched the first season recently and it's not as much a clone of The Offices as I first thought.

cool breeze · « **Reply #2414 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:22:27 PM »

I actually did stop in the middle of Season 2 to give Season 1 a second chance. Didn't hate it as much as I remembered, but still a huge downgrade from S2 and 3. Ron is completely neutered. All the characters are pretty tame in Season 1, but really, Ron is absolutely hilarious in the later seasons and he is barely a presence in the first. Andy and Mark just feel like different characters entirely.

Wasn't there an Xbox thing that let you get Hulu Plus for free? I want to watch the earlier episodes in Season 3. Season 3 might be better than 2 because of Rob Lowe.

And Leslie's mom is totally Arnold's partner from Kindergarten Cop.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2415 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:38:57 PM »

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 14, 2011, 02:26:41 PM

I have to say, I'm starting to la la love Parks & Recreation can't believe I waited this long before watching it. The weirdest thing about the show is that while it sounds exactly like the Office on paper (mockumentary about a boring workplace in a small town) it is surprisingly vibrant and colorful.

I also like how Poehler's character stopped being Michael Scott's level of naive after the first season, and is achieving progress at her job. Good show, thanks for talking me into it <3

Glad you are enjoying it. And yeah the show is the anti-office imo despite having the same fake reality show gimmick. It's a lot more silly and clever and friendly than the office.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2416 on:** May 14, 2011, 11:40:37 PM »

Quote from: Linkzg on May 14, 2011, 11:22:27 PM

Wasn't there an Xbox thing that let you get Hulu Plus for free? I want to watch the earlier episodes in Season 3. Season 3 might be better than 2 because of Rob Lowe.

http://www.hulu.com/plus/xbox?src=homepage-xbox

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2417 on:** May 15, 2011, 01:30:13 AM »

Hulu added Dream On. I liked that show back in the day.

http://www.hulu.com/dream-on

Mandark · « **Reply #2418 on:** May 15, 2011, 01:49:27 AM »

Parks and Rec is my favorite live sitcom going right now. Really good stuff.

My problem with the first season wasn't so much its aping of The Office as how unlikeable the characters were. That's not an issue with the zanier, more cartoonish comedies (AD, Community, Archer, etc), where you can play the selfishness and callousness for laughs, but the more realistic you make the setting, the more off-putting it gets. Unless you get to the point of "so brutally awkward it's funny" but I don't think P&R was ever going to get close to that.

Anyway, even if it gets subsumed by relationship stuff and general sitcom aging disease in the future it's great now and everyone should check it out.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2419 on:** May 15, 2011, 07:38:30 AM »

Well now I have to watch

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #2420 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:20:28 PM »

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I laughed at this scene way more than I should have.

I swear Andy may be the cutest thing on TV these days.

Himu · « **Reply #2421 on:** May 15, 2011, 05:23:06 PM »

parks and rec is horrendously underrated. at first glance it looks like an office clone but in reality it truly is its own beast. speaking of which, i need to catch up.

chronovore · « **Reply #2422 on:** May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM »

Quote from: andrwfields on May 13, 2011, 11:08:24 AM

Quote from: BlueTsunami on May 12, 2011, 11:47:27 AM
Both Seasons of Jericho are on Netflix. Squeeeeee. I only got midway into Season 1 when I was watching it online.

I love that show. Too bad it never went any further than two seasons....

Quote from: Diunx on May 13, 2011, 11:22:44 AM

They released a third season...in comic book format.

I only recently discovered this show, since Japan eventually seems to get EVERY American TV series eventually. The first four eps are all I've seen, but it seems really good. I want to know more about what the Mysterious Black Guy's background. And I want to see the mayor's nemesis get punched in the sac at least once.

The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2423 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:45:01 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM

The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.

They kinda did do that with Firefly...

They wrote a few graphic novels for it. They're actually pretty good.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2424 on:** May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM »

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Groogrux · « **Reply #2425 on:** May 16, 2011, 04:37:51 PM »

Just watched the series finale of Smallville. Not bad. Well done, Welling. Well done.

Beezy · « **Reply #2426 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:34:13 PM »

Started Jericho on netflix because of this thread. 4 episodes in and it's pretty good so far.

Himu · « **Reply #2427 on:** May 16, 2011, 06:35:18 PM »

is tonight Chuck's last ep?

chronovore · « **Reply #2428 on:** May 16, 2011, 09:15:50 PM »

Quote from: andrwfields on May 16, 2011, 09:45:01 AM

Quote from: chronovore on May 16, 2011, 07:53:10 AM
The final season as a comic book could be crap or it could be great. I wish they'd done that with Firefly. Even paperback books would have been great. Steven Brust wrote a fabulous novel in that world.

They kinda did do that with Firefly...

They wrote a few graphic novels for it. They're actually pretty good.

Oh, right. Yeah! I have those, too. They're pretty good, but I liked the novel more.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2429 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:23:07 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM

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just amazing

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2430 on:** May 16, 2011, 10:54:09 PM »

Quote from: Cormacaroni on May 16, 2011, 10:23:07 PM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on May 16, 2011, 11:48:41 AM
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just amazing

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cool breeze · « **Reply #2431 on:** May 17, 2011, 07:41:11 PM »

all the shows you guys like now suck

[youtube=560,345]RMULuNE8Kyw[/youtube]

kneel before the best tv show ever

Himu · « **Reply #2432 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:37:04 PM »

last night's chuck was amazing

etiolate · « **Reply #2433 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:49:08 PM »

like I said, even I wouldn't watch that New Girl show

wtf zooey

Diunx · « **Reply #2434 on:** May 18, 2011, 01:54:39 AM »

Kind tempted to buy this shirt.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2435 on:** May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM »

Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"

LaVar Burton

Mandark · « **Reply #2436 on:** May 18, 2011, 05:32:42 PM »

"More fish for Kunta!"

Beezy · « **Reply #2437 on:** May 18, 2011, 05:47:52 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM

Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"

LaVar Burton

Loved that one. Troy

cool breeze · « **Reply #2438 on:** May 18, 2011, 10:41:17 PM »

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Beezy · « **Reply #2439 on:** May 18, 2011, 11:59:36 PM »

Eh... I still like Jericho, but not as much anymore. I'm not sure if I'd recommend it to anyone. Things are too clean and calm for what's suppose to be "the end of the world" for them. I liked it much more when things are more hectic and serious problems had to be dealt with asap. And now relationship bullshit is being thrown in also.

I'm only 12 episodes in though. Hopefully it picks up again and this is all just me reacting to that lame ass flashback episode.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2440 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:57:55 AM »

I'm sappy so I tended to like the relationship stuff in Jericho but a lot of people didn't.

Mupepe · « **Reply #2441 on:** May 19, 2011, 10:55:02 AM »

I've been watching Freaks and Geeks. Man, I'm on the last disc and it's like it's finally getting into full swing awesome and hilarious. The characters have found their footing and every episode is gold. WHY THE FUCK DOES IT HAVE TO END SO SOON???

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #2442 on:** May 19, 2011, 11:47:02 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 18, 2011, 05:31:37 PM

Community S2 sure rebounds in the later episodes. Just saw the one where Pierce is on his "death bed"

LaVar Burton

I remember a while back on GAF there was a "post your celebrity encounters" thread and deep into like page 5 or 6 people were posting about meeting obscurse MMA fighters and local weathermen and shit, then some guy posted something like "well it's not really a 'celebrity encounter' and not sure worth posting, but my father wrote the theme song for an old PBS show that I really liked - Reading Rainbow"

People LOST THEIR SHIT

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2443 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM »

that was me

Himu · « **Reply #2444 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:22:09 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #2445 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:24:00 PM »

PD watches Community?

Quote from: Mandark on May 18, 2011, 05:32:42 PM

"More fish for Kunta!"

YES

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2446 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:37:01 PM »

it is true though

Himu · « **Reply #2447 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:41:13 PM »

So what does it feel like to have to fill the shoes of a man who wrote one of the top 5 best theme songs of all time?

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2448 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:51:58 PM »

It's intimidating, but I console myself by looking at his imdb page post Rainbow. Yikes!

Himu · « **Reply #2449 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:52:52 PM »

Time to e-stalk Chipopo.

Steve Horelick, Dennis Neil Kleinman, and Janet Weir wrote the Reading Rainbow theme song.

Looking at Chipopo's avatar, I'm going with Horelick, because that dude looks like a Horelick.

Now to find out Chipopo's name and facebook so we can cyber

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2450 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:54:23 PM »

Good luck!

Himu · « **Reply #2451 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:55:35 PM »

No wonder Chipopo has this smart thing going on. His father is a writer

Chipopo you're becoming more and more attractive by the minute

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2452 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:19:15 PM »

If only he had been smart enough to not be a writer

Himu · « **Reply #2453 on:** May 19, 2011, 02:20:13 PM »

what? you seem like you're well off to me

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #2454 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:07:37 PM »

Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on May 19, 2011, 01:20:57 PM

that was me

Edit: Went back and looked at the thread I think I was thinking of, misremembered it a bit - that's still pretty crazy awesome though

Barry Egan · « **Reply #2455 on:** May 19, 2011, 04:09:31 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on May 19, 2011, 02:20:13 PM

what? you seem like you're well off to me

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2456 on:** May 20, 2011, 12:08:34 PM »

Terrific finale for Parks and Rec to wrap up what was a great season.

http://entertainment720.com/

I thought the Office finale was just one big cock tease although I thought the James Spader cameo was awesome.

Groogrux · « **Reply #2457 on:** May 20, 2011, 09:53:06 PM »

Everybody keeps talking about how awesome the season finale of Castle was. I'm a huge fan of Nathan Fillion, but I just can't bring myself to watch more than just the first few episodes. I don't know if I'm burnt out on TV right now or just disinterested in the show...

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2458 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:35:36 PM »

Has anyone watched Camelot or The Borgias?

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #2459 on:** May 21, 2011, 07:58:35 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on May 20, 2011, 10:35:36 PM

Has anyone watched Camelot or The Borgias?

Want to watch The Borgias though it is seems like it might be a bit of a snoozefest, never really got through the first episode.

Only want to try Camelot because of Eva Green. Doesn't seem that great and at least from the trailers whoever they got for Arthur is LOLOLOL

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Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2070885 times)