Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2071037 times)

toku · « **Reply #11160 on:** April 12, 2015, 04:37:22 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on April 12, 2015, 10:31:20 AM

Foggy is supposed to be an obnoxious schlub, at least that's how he was in the comics I read

Yeah that's who he i always he is. He's great here too and doing some great dramatic lifting imo. As a huge v2 DD fan I honestly have no complaints about this show. Everyone is knocking out the park for me. D'Onofrio's Fisk especially.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #11161 on:** April 12, 2015, 05:08:59 PM »

I liked Daredevil a lot altogether but~

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I didn't really like that final shot, it should have ended with Fisk looking at the wall. The final shot was way too comic booky, which for some of you is great but it just seemed silly to me. And I hope Karen goes through the ringer next season because she got two good characters killed(Wesley :'().

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Mr. Nobody · « **Reply #11162 on:** April 12, 2015, 05:15:59 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 11, 2015, 03:59:21 PM

episode 12

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spent the whole time anyone was home alone on edge. Ben
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Excellent show

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11163 on:** April 12, 2015, 05:17:52 PM »

Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on April 12, 2015, 05:08:59 PM

I liked Daredevil a lot altogether but~

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I didn't really like that final shot, it should have ended with Fisk looking at the wall. The final shot was way too comic booky, which for some of you is great but it just seemed silly to me. And I hope Karen goes through the ringer next season because she got two good characters killed(Wesley :'().
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Junky pornstar Karen, hopefully

They made joke references to drug addiction here.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #11164 on:** April 12, 2015, 06:40:25 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 04:29:38 PM

Can you expand on that without spoilers, or is that not possible?

In a non spoilery way: the show is in such a mess narratively that a lot of story lines are starting to drag hard. This is a book issue too, but at least Martins prose makes that bearable sometimes. In show form it is not doing the production any favors.

The fact that the show is starting to further be written more out of whole cloth is also showing that Benioff and Weiss still do not hold a candle to Martin.

toku · « **Reply #11165 on:** April 12, 2015, 06:56:27 PM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 12, 2015, 06:40:25 PM

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2015, 04:29:38 PM
Can you expand on that without spoilers, or is that not possible?

In a non spoilery way: the show is in such a mess narratively that a lot of story lines are starting to drag hard. This is a book issue too, but at least Martins prose makes that bearable sometimes. In show form it is not doing the production any favors.

The fact that the show is starting to further be written more out of whole cloth is also showing that Benioff and Weiss still do not hold a candle to Martin.

PD gonna be depressed this spring

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11166 on:** April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM »

I'm not some big fan of the show, yall know I find it kind of average more often than not.

I'll be depressed next spring if TWOW isn't out though.

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #11167 on:** April 12, 2015, 08:36:54 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM

I'm not some big fan of the show, yall know I find it kind of average more often than not.

I'll be depressed next spring if TWOW isn't out though.

These first four episodes are extremely average even for the shows standards with a handful of highlights.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #11168 on:** April 12, 2015, 09:38:00 PM »

Is there any sexposition though?

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #11169 on:** April 12, 2015, 10:03:17 PM »

chronovore · « **Reply #11170 on:** April 12, 2015, 10:51:04 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on April 08, 2015, 02:09:38 PM

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on April 08, 2015, 02:07:42 PM
No. season 1-3 of smallville are stinkers, and season 9 is so lame I never got past it. 4-7 are pretty good though.

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Kreuk is a hottie any day of the week. Still not willing to go back and watch Smallville for her, though.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11171 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:28:49 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 12, 2015, 08:36:30 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 12, 2015, 07:27:05 PM
I'm not some big fan of the show

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you can search my reviews of the episodes, they're very average.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11172 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:38:43 PM »

I'm a fan of the books and like talking about the show. Quality wise I don't think it's a good show and have plenty of problems, without being all book obsessed like Zeph.

again, my posts are pretty consistent.

Tasty · « **Reply #11173 on:** April 12, 2015, 11:46:38 PM »

Veep was so fucking awesome tonight.

Four years and still hasn't lost a step. One of the most consistently raucous shows of all time.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #11174 on:** April 13, 2015, 12:14:19 AM »

DLing Veep & SV

Saw that they added the incompetent black guy from Veep who briefly took over Gary's duties to main cast. So glad to see that.

StealthFan · « **Reply #11175 on:** April 13, 2015, 12:43:22 AM »

Nicca stans for Stannis and claims he's not a fanboy

Tasty · « **Reply #11176 on:** April 13, 2015, 12:55:44 AM »

You gotta be in balls-deep to even consider stanning fucking Stannis.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #11177 on:** April 13, 2015, 01:01:10 AM »

Veep is so goddamn good

"Just like Reservoir Dogs, eh?"

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #11178 on:** April 13, 2015, 01:44:47 AM »

An obsolete... metal... DILDO

Tasty · « **Reply #11179 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:00:49 AM »

"They're not dead!"

Kara · « **Reply #11180 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:14:16 AM »

Tyrion: "The future is shit. Just like the past."

ZephyrFate · « **Reply #11181 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM »

armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

toku · « **Reply #11182 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:29:44 AM »

Quote from: Vularai on April 13, 2015, 02:14:16 AM

Tyrion: "The future is shit. Just like the past."

knowledge god

Tasty · « **Reply #11183 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM »

Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM

armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness.

Kara · « **Reply #11184 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:41:04 AM »

<Veritas> lord of leitmotif :ohlawd:

benjipwns · « **Reply #11185 on:** April 13, 2015, 03:05:51 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM

"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness.

Former Seinfeld writer and co-creator of Clerks: Animated Series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mandel

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #11186 on:** April 13, 2015, 08:40:00 AM »

Quote from: StealthFan on April 10, 2015, 06:11:13 PM

Spartacus

Strike Back >

First season of Spartacus was god tier shit, after that it boiled into complete crap.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #11187 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:42:52 AM »

Got excited for all these

shows coming out (including the whole season of Daredevil dropping) but instead I downloaded the pilot of Justified on Friday just to see what it was like in retrospect with the series finale coming up and ended up marathoning the first two seasons over the weekend (didn't help I was stuck in with a cold but still...)

The show really was god-tier from episode one. I don't think I quite appreciated it at the time. Probably best dialogue in tv history and I stand by that.

benjipwns · « **Reply #11188 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM »

The start of the first season is kinda weird in retrospect, especially considering where the second and third seasons awesomely go.

The end of dat first season you knew things were going up a notch, just not how much

helios · « **Reply #11189 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:48:17 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM

Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness.

Executive Producers for TV are different from Executive Producers from film. The ones from TV is the showrunner and if not they, they are heavily involved in decision making. It's the highest rank of producers in TV. For film, it could just be the person who brings in the money.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #11190 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:01:35 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 09:45:57 AM

The start of the first season is kinda weird in retrospect, especially considering where the second and third seasons awesomely go.

The end of dat first season you knew things were going up a notch, just not how much

I was surprised from the start how the pilot and some early episodes were more or less Justified, maybe with a couple growing pains, but it was all there. Then it takes some weird swerves into "colorful procedural" and back in ways that really colored my perception of the show at the time - I remember my takeaway was "colorful procedural".

Tasty · « **Reply #11191 on:** April 13, 2015, 11:38:38 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on April 13, 2015, 03:05:51 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness.
Former Seinfeld writer and co-creator of Clerks: Animated Series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mandel

Quote from: helios on April 13, 2015, 09:48:17 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 13, 2015, 02:34:40 AM
Quote from: ZephyrFate on April 13, 2015, 02:28:00 AM
armando iannucci is not returning for VEEP season 5, but an exec producer from Curb your enthusiasm is likely going to fill the role.

Idk how to feel about it

"exec" producer? That sounds sketch as hell. Hype for s5 deflated, hopefully my balls will be blown off from awesomeness.

Executive Producers for TV are different from Executive Producers from film. The ones from TV is the showrunner and if not they, they are heavily involved in decision making. It's the highest rank of producers in TV. For film, it could just be the person who brings in the money.

Hype reinflating

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11192 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:03:07 PM »

I enjoyed Daredevil a bunch.

Kara · « **Reply #11193 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:10:15 PM »

It's pretty cornball. I couldn't even limp through the first episode and I've been watching X-Files throughout tax season.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #11194 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:13:18 PM »

It gets better as it goes along. Give it until episode 3 or 4. If you don't like it by then you aren't gonna.

helios · « **Reply #11195 on:** April 13, 2015, 04:38:11 PM »

I think episode 2 is what really draws people in. That fight scene at the end of the episode was great.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #11196 on:** April 13, 2015, 05:50:11 PM »

Daredevils great, it's like the shows creators actually know what they're doing, and the violence is p sweet to boot.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11197 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM »

I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.

toku · « **Reply #11198 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:07:25 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM

I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.

The show is great. Couple fight scenes could maybe be cut a little better but it's still easily the best thing MCU since IM1 took off.

Kara · « **Reply #11199 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:08:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 13, 2015, 06:02:04 PM

I'd love to see an adult themed, animated Daredevil series. Really seems like that's the best way to avoid the inevitable cheese of a small to medium size budget live action comic book TV show.

Idk, that Spawn cartoon back in the day...

toku · « **Reply #11200 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:32:40 PM »

Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2015, 06:28:09 PM

I could never get much into Spawn or The Crow.

I mean, they're undead

Not enough goth in ya breh.

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Thank yourself/parents/whoever everyday you got way into sports

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Tasty · « **Reply #11201 on:** April 13, 2015, 06:37:44 PM »

Quote from: WRATH VICE™ on April 13, 2015, 06:34:21 PM

Quote from: Esch on April 13, 2015, 06:28:09 PM
I could never get much into Spawn or The Crow.

I mean, they're undead

Spawn is cool

no

StealthFan · « **Reply #11202 on:** April 13, 2015, 08:01:29 PM »

Daredevil is better in its first half. It's still pretty good, and better than other MCU shite. Shame it turns into full capeshit at the end.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11203 on:** April 13, 2015, 08:24:45 PM »

Spawn...I remember my mom really liked that movie, and let us watch the PG-13 version. I got in trouble for borrowing the soundtrack. I really liked this song...

had to have a long conversation about the perils of demonism.

in hindsight that video sheds light on...

toku · « **Reply #11204 on:** April 13, 2015, 08:55:05 PM »

God sometimes I think I had a really soft femme upbringing but then PD makes a post and im like wow, perhaps im not that bad. I got down and still do with Manson but by like 14 I thought I was too "soft."

StealthFan · « **Reply #11205 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:05:49 PM »

He just happened to turn out soft and femme after the Christian.

StealthFan · « **Reply #11206 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:16:17 PM »

The final costume is dope in motion but they need to work on the mask.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11207 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:17:44 PM »

Its a work in progress apparently

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11208 on:** April 13, 2015, 09:46:15 PM »

Been catching up on arrow. Wow this shit got lame. The episode with Thea and Oliver on the island

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #11209 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:06:56 PM »

O and thea just goes and tells about Sera without giving Oliver a heads up :rollseyes

toku · « **Reply #11210 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:10:20 PM »

the cw gets it

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #11211 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:12:40 PM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on April 13, 2015, 04:13:18 PM

It gets better as it goes along. Give it until episode 3 or 4. If you don't like it by then you aren't gonna.

I was lukewarm on the first episode and didn't start enjoying it a bunch until then. It's definitely designed and written to be watched in two or three big chunks at a time.

dkdk · « **Reply #11212 on:** April 13, 2015, 10:23:12 PM »

Only real beef I have about Daredevil is that every ep could stand to lose about 10 mins. Shit is

though.

Tasty · « **Reply #11213 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:41:58 AM »

Daredevil episode 3... that was... wow.

Loving this show. Reminds me a hell of a lot of the early seasons of Angel, just even more serialized which is awesome.

toku · « **Reply #11214 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:44:40 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 14, 2015, 01:41:58 AM

Daredevil episode 3... that was... wow.

Loving this show. Reminds me a hell of a lot of the early seasons of Angel, just even more serialized which is awesome.

you're an angel fan?

You're gonna love DD dude. It gets even darker. Now I'm imagining Angel netflix style. We would have got more episodes like "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?" and "Eternity" and it woulda been beautiful.

Tasty · « **Reply #11215 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:49:00 AM »

I'm The Bore's token Whedon ultrafan.

"Are You Now or Have You Ever Been" might be my favorite pre-s5 episode.

"Take them all."

toku · « **Reply #11216 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:50:23 AM »

Yep. It's my go to Angel episode and the one I recommend to ppl trying to get into the show. Love it. I own the whole series on dvd but whenever I pull them out, 70% of the time it's to rewatch that ep. Definitely my favorite but I love the whole show.

Tasty · « **Reply #11217 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:51:22 AM »

"Eternity" though.

The first sign that the Angel writers were turning Angelus into Jekyll/Hyde shit.

toku · « **Reply #11218 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:52:50 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on April 14, 2015, 01:51:22 AM

"Eternity" though.

The first sign that the Angel writers were turning Angelus into Jekyll/Hyde shit.

Weakest part of it was the the serial stuff (angelus etc) but I liked that they addressed the idea of wanting that..power fairly early in the show. Even if it's cliche. I also liked that female guest star. She played "old soul" well.

toku · « **Reply #11219 on:** April 14, 2015, 01:54:59 AM »

She played "old soul" well. That's another lowkey strength of the show. Boreanas seemed to have chemistry with every female cast member? If anything his relationship/connection with Marla seemed the most forced.

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