Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2082923 times)

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RE: Walking Dead

I've read all the comics up until a few months ago but I've had the episodes just sitting around. Not to be one of those guys but I don't know if the show can do it justice and survive as a show. Stray Bullets would probably be an easier comic to adapt.

Diunx · « **Reply #2648 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:28:15 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 09, 2011, 12:57:39 PM

Quote from: Diunx on July 09, 2011, 12:53:32 PM
The hicks, the blacks, I think the latinos were new too.

Which blacks, the chick and black guy or the father and son?

The two in the camp.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2649 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:08:24 PM »

Finished up The Walking Dead. Thought it was mostly good. Never read the graphic novels so I have no basis of comparison or expectations. As just a television show though compared to other television shows on the medium I thought it was fine. Actually quite good.

I'll try Game of Thrones (which I've also never read) and True Blood Season 3 next.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2650 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:10:25 PM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 09, 2011, 01:24:32 PM

I don't like anime, but Death Note is kinda cool.
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L's death episode was pretty awesome minus some awkward gay subtext
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While its a bit gimmicky the first 25 or 26 episodes I think are quite entertaining. The last 13 or so are complete shit imo and almost ruin the first 26 so I just pretend they don't exist. Kind of like the Matrix movies.

Himu · « **Reply #2651 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:12:51 PM »

I haven't seen Deathnote anime, but I thought I was the only person who thought Deathnote went to shit after

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L was killed

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Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2652 on:** July 10, 2011, 02:22:38 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 10, 2011, 02:12:51 PM

I haven't seen Deathnote anime, but I thought I was the only person who thought Deathnote went to shit after
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L was killed
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I thought that was the perfect ending. Everything that came after that was either re-hash or just a bad idea.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2653 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:39:18 PM »

Anyone else watch the first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day? I liked it a lot. Hopefully it continues to be paced like Children of Earth.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #2654 on:** July 10, 2011, 07:54:38 PM »

The Killing. Pretty heavy, I think I actually prefer this version to the Danish original.

Diunx · « **Reply #2655 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:59:03 AM »

Curb

"what is a jew doing on a motorcycle"

Himu · « **Reply #2656 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:07:28 AM »

black people calling each other nicca

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #2657 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:24:18 AM »

watched the new curb. eeeeeeeeeeeh.

muckhole · « **Reply #2658 on:** July 11, 2011, 10:03:19 AM »

Quote from: muckhole on July 05, 2011, 10:13:48 AM

The gf and I have been marathoning The Shield, after putting it off forever. Pretty good! We're into season 4 now, when Glen Close and Anthony Anderson join the cast. Not the deepest watch, but far more entertaining than I'd expected.And I think I'm developing a man-crush on Lem.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 05, 2011, 10:40:58 AM

The Shield

ARHGHFGKLHJKSGFHJ

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LEM! :'(

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2659 on:** July 11, 2011, 01:27:06 PM »

One of the saddest scenes I've ever seen. Keep watching though, things are now about to go insane

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2660 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:42:20 PM »

True Blood in Season 3 is getting a bit too much Twilight-ish.

The Bill and Sookie relationship stuff is tiring and annoying because its the same shit. The other thing that tickles me about True Blood is how they treat Ana Paquin's character like she is the hottest chick in the world when truly she is kinda average looking. Average face. Decent to good body. But every character acts like she is the hottest thing on the planet.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #2661 on:** July 12, 2011, 04:44:18 PM »

they kindof spoon fed you an explanation on how her smell is irresistible, more so this season than the last few.

Diunx · « **Reply #2662 on:** July 12, 2011, 09:22:12 PM »

Bill's spy has been the hottest chick on the show so far

lennedsay · « **Reply #2663 on:** July 14, 2011, 10:37:25 PM »

Should have already aired. Which reminds me, I have it DVRd.

Bildi · « **Reply #2664 on:** July 14, 2011, 10:40:06 PM »

I've been watching this UK show, Extreme Dreams. The quite nice host takes about five people on an extreme trek up a mountain or somewhere and sees who makes it.

After that fucking goose Bear Gryllis, it's hard to believe there's a UK adventure man who isn't a complete moron. I keep expecting the host to turn around and rip a poor snake in half or drink his own piss.

bud · « **Reply #2665 on:** July 15, 2011, 02:56:22 PM »

i rewatched all episodes of breaking bad in four days

bring iT, bitch!

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #2666 on:** July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM »

Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure.

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

Himu · « **Reply #2667 on:** July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM

Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure.

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

How in the world is The Cosby Show a guilty pleasure?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2668 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:04:11 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure.

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

How in the world is The Cosby Show a guilty pleasure?

white people *wrings hands*

Himu · « **Reply #2669 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:05:49 PM »

Roots on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2670 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:10:20 PM »

My uncle let me watch Roots when I was uber young, then told me slavery still existed in Alabama, and if I acted bad he would send me there. Scared the shit out of me

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #2671 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:11:03 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 15, 2011, 05:46:41 PM

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on July 15, 2011, 04:20:17 PM
Cosby show on the Netflix is forever my biggest guilty pleasure.

Remember, dogs get mad, people get angry.

How in the world is The Cosby Show a guilty pleasure?

Because its corny as hell. Why, do you think I would be guilty of watching it cuztheyblack?

drew · « **Reply #2672 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:18:09 PM »

been watcing Wilfred from the first episode, now I look forward to it more than Louie

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2673 on:** July 16, 2011, 04:06:52 PM »

Finished watching True Blood Season 3. Didn't care for it too much. THere were a number of scenes and sub-plots I just fast forwarded through which is never a good sign. The show is just becoming too much. Every single character seems like they are some mythic or magical creature now.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2674 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:12:13 PM »

Been watching The Killing also. Once again I think my expectations were lower than most of the people in this thread because I remember this getting a lot of flack when it aired in this thread. I'm about two episodes from finishing it and I've enjoyed it. Now without its flaws. I'll mention my issues when I finish it but overall I liked it compared to most TV fare. I think the red head lead in particular has done a really great job. It helps that I also find her amazingly attractive. She looks like someone you might see in real life which is always a lot more attractive to me.

I don't quite understand how you do multiples seasons of this though. This seems like a mini-series. Not a regular TV show. I could see it getting very annoying if this lasted for a few seasons

Himu · « **Reply #2675 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:41:13 PM »

My problem with The Killing is that it goes from interesting drama to standard network CSI fare in a heartbeat. If I wanted CSI I'd watch CSI.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2676 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:47:07 PM »

The Killing is well acted but just goes off the deep in toward the end. Very sad, as it started out great. Eventually the side plots (especially the victim's mother, jesus) become beyond tiresome. Plus all the red herrings..

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2677 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:49:35 PM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 17, 2011, 04:41:13 PM

My problem with The Killing is that it goes from interesting drama to standard network CSI fare in a heartbeat. If I wanted CSI I'd watch CSI.

I'm two episodes from finishing and maybe it will suddenly turn into CSI in those two episodes (I'll be honest and admit I think they've left too much for the final two episodes) but so far it hasn't been anything like CSI. It focuses on the people as much as the actual crime which is nothing like CSI. That being said it is a detective/murder story so I do expect some actual police work to enter into the equation. I guess I'm not really sure what you mean by it goes CSI. At least at this stage. My complaints so far have nothing to do with that element or aspect of the show.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2678 on:** July 17, 2011, 04:52:39 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 17, 2011, 04:47:07 PM

The Killing is well acted but just goes off the deep in toward the end.

This seems more feasible. I could easily see them fucking up the ending after waiting so long to actually get to the real deal. I mean I enjoyed it but I kept watching each episode thinking, man they really do need to eventually get to the real killer. And episodes just kept going by.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #2679 on:** July 17, 2011, 05:04:12 PM »

the killing in retrospect pretty much sucked because it was nothing but week after week of red herrings and straight stupid fake police work. also for a show that plastered Rose Larsen's face all over the advertising she pretty much doesnt exist in the show. some perspective into who she was before she died may have improved things.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2680 on:** July 17, 2011, 05:46:27 PM »

To be fair, Rosie comes back into focus toward the end, but getting to that point you're right- it's easy to forget she exists as the show focuses on her mother, Larson's kid, the politician, etc.

Really interested to get Stoney's thoughts on the finale

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2681 on:** July 17, 2011, 07:26:07 PM »

I always laugh when people defend The Killing by sayings its not meant to be spoon feeding the viewer. That actually requires some sort of substance being placed on a spoon and into the viewers mouth. Its a weird phenomena but the pseudo intellectuals seem to be championing the complete lack of information and substance as something that needs to be worked out internally, in the viewer. Oook. I was hoping this show would be angled towards the cop aspect. There's only so much political intrigue and mourning family I can take, at some point you just wanna' get on with it.

Himu · « **Reply #2682 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM »

holy fucking shit tonight's Curb

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2683 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:48:14 AM »

oh my fucking god at THAT scene in breaking bad tonight

Diunx · « **Reply #2684 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:56:23 AM »

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM

holy fucking shit tonight's Curb

"I think all computers look alike"

Himu · « **Reply #2685 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:56:46 AM »

holy shit Breaking Bad

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #2686 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:01:25 AM »

Breaking Bad was crazy. I think that scene is the goriest I've seen on non premium paid channels. They didn't pull away from it either, I was squirming.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #2687 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:02:40 AM »

It's nice to have a good show back on AMC

etiolate · « **Reply #2688 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:40:18 PM »

I really liked The Killing and what it did. There were only two or three red herrings. Unlike most, I really liked the lengths they went to see the various people and areas that change because of a murder and how it becomes a "thing" to use. Overall, I just like that the show forces people to read/view in different ways.

Himu · « **Reply #2689 on:** July 18, 2011, 05:53:18 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on July 18, 2011, 01:56:23 AM

Quote from: Stringer Bell on July 18, 2011, 01:07:45 AM
holy fucking shit tonight's Curb

"I think all computers look alike"

"You gave it to a BLACK PERSON?!?!?!"

"......"

"N..not that there's anything wrong with that..."

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2690 on:** July 18, 2011, 06:17:22 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on July 18, 2011, 05:40:18 PM

I really liked The Killing and what it did. There were only two or three red herrings. Unlike most, I really liked the lengths they went to see the various people and areas that change because of a murder and how it becomes a "thing" to use. Overall, I just like that the show forces people to read/view in different ways.

da fuq, nearly every episode ended with a new red herring suspect

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2691 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:20:03 PM »

I have a feeling you guys are gonna kill me, buuut I didn't think Breaking Bad's S4 debut was that good...

spoilerz

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It was a decent ep but had a weird, trivial atmosphere. Also while THAT scene was great, it was telegraphed. I felt Gus should have killed Vincent and Jesse, logically. He had no way of knowing whether Jesse was seen, and considering Jesse fucks everything up it would have been a good assumption that he botched it somehow; I'm also assuming Vincent told Gus that Jesse, being the fucktard he is, killed Gale and sat outside the apartment in his fucking car with the murder weapon. Such a dangerous situation would require Gus do whatever he could to distance himself from everyone involved.

As such a cautious man, it also made little sense for Gus to kill the guy himself. Seemed more like a writing decision to deliver a big "holy shit" moment to an otherwise stale episode. I shouldn't be nit picking Breaking Bad about realism, but it just rubbed me as an out-of-character moment. People on GAF are arguing Gus needed to show everyone what he was capable of, but I tend to think the dude's an international drug dealer and has nothing to prove; they know he can kill them and their families at the drop of a dime if they fuck up.

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OptimoPeach · « **Reply #2692 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:34:40 PM »

Breaking Bad premier: Eh. Much of it played out like a fanfic. Distractingly self-indulgent. I'm pretty disappointed. I did enjoy Skylar's condo break-in

Curb and Louie have both been good to great, as usual. There was also a subplot in the last episode of Curb that I swear was lifted straight from a post here about being asked by a stranger to watch their laptop

edit: F U PD I was gonna be the first one to pooh-pooh Breaking Bad. Had to finish Curb first

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2693 on:** July 20, 2011, 03:39:32 PM »

I watched the final two episodes of The Killing. Himuro and PD were right. Those two episodes are shit. Which is really unfortunate. $:-\$

It's like eating a very nice meal at a restaurant and then they bring out a shit pie for dessert and it sorts of ruins the whole experience. I enjoyed 9 or 10 episodes but those last two really invalidate a lot of the good will that I had formed.

The thing is I've seen worse in shows that I like. I always liked 24 for example and that show was full of horseshit but that show always knew what it was and didn't pretend to be something it wasn't. The Killing for nearly all of its run shows that its interested in a much broader range of issues and topics but at the end it just says fuck it and goes for a twist bullshit ending and just sloppy and hokey work in those last two episodes and makes all that hard work seem pointless. It's worse when a show like this flubs it because it has/had higher ambitions than something like 24.

I haven't been so disappointed in a finale in quite a long time. I'll watch season two but its hard to take it seriously and get myself invested if that's the kind of crap they want to pull. That finale felt like something out of Prison Break.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #2694 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:11:07 PM »

Also Game of Thrones is up next on the watch list for me.

Himu · « **Reply #2695 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:14:29 PM »

where do you dl your shows stoney

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2696 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:37:22 PM »

Why download?
http://www.icefilms.info/index

Himu · « **Reply #2697 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:38:02 PM »

do they have captions?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2698 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:38:28 PM »

No. You can't use headphones?

Mupepe · « **Reply #2699 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:27:36 AM »

Started Game of Thrones last night. What's her face is so fucking hot. And I have a new favorite phrase that I'm going to use on my wife one day "I'd let 40,000 men and their horses fuck you if I could get my kingdom back." or something like that. Opening scene is super badass

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