Author Topic: The TV shows you've seen recently thread. (Read 2084556 times)

Eric P · « **Reply #7620 on:** October 20, 2013, 05:04:10 PM »

watching now

wait.

what the fuck is even happening?

edit: jesus christ. it's x-men as teenage girl witches in NoLa

Mupepe · « **Reply #7621 on:** October 20, 2013, 05:25:39 PM »

Pretty much

chronovore · « **Reply #7622 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:32:45 AM »

I went a little crazy on iTunes Store, and my bank called to make sure it was really me using the card. I guess I hit some kind of limit.

Twilight Zone was shot on film, so the current 1080P transfer on iTMS is really, really good looking. So weird that this looks better than Curb Your Enthusiasm, which is only offered in standard def.

The new Mickey Mouse shorts are pretty great. They're Flash animations or something. They look like they're part of an initiative to update Mickey, and the look/feel is consistent with the Disney "Where's My Water" style app featuring Mickey.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7623 on:** October 22, 2013, 10:21:53 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on October 20, 2013, 05:04:10 PM

watching now

wait.

what the fuck is even happening?

edit: jesus christ. it's x-men as teenage girl witches in NoLa

Did you finish watching it? What did you think?

Eric P · « **Reply #7624 on:** October 22, 2013, 12:26:13 PM »

Watched the first two Episodes back to back.

It's really like OG X-Men for fucked up people. there's a Magneto and an Xavier. There's a ton of teens who are told to wear stupid uniforms ("witches wear black"), they have super powers (for their own self interest to the detriment of others), there are weird monstrous villains (the minotaur), etc etc etc.

It really compliments the first season, I think. I hope they have a 13 hour story instead of an 8 hour story.

I didn't like that there was a gang rape scene. It's tacky and off putting even if she gets revenge minutes later. I understand the racial components may be "period appropriate" and I understand that everything else AHS it was wildly overblown but it was still somewhat discomforting to watch.

Faith is pretty much restored. Can't wait for it to rev back up.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7625 on:** October 22, 2013, 12:51:03 PM »

Yeah, the rape scene felt out of place. It didn't seem like there was a legitimate reason for it to be there. The end goal could have been accomplished some other way (at least from what I can tell so far in the story). But from the first two episodes it feels like they're keeping a bit of a tighter lid instead of blowing their load so quickly like Asylum. Glad that it has your seal of approval now too

Eric P · « **Reply #7626 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:46:01 AM »

is anyone still watching SHIELD? I bailed after the first episode and am curious if it ever got better

Yeti · « **Reply #7627 on:** October 23, 2013, 10:54:23 AM »

The first couple episode were a little rocky, but the last two episodes were pretty good. I think (hope) it's turned a corner.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7628 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:08:04 PM »

I liked 2 of the 4 episodes I've seen. Its still really prime time generic where all the characters seem to imitations. Arrow on the other hand in rocking it in its first two episodes this season.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7629 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:11:51 PM »

No one wants to talk about Arrow with me

Yulwei · « **Reply #7630 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:18:47 PM »

Just read a summary for whats been going on in season 5 of The Vampire Diaries. Sounds like a clusterfuck. It's a shame because that show was one of the most entertaining shows on TV before the Originals showed up.

Eric P · « **Reply #7631 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:19:19 PM »

I want to watch it, but I don't have the time right now unfortunately. I still need to wrap the first season. I really liked what I saw at the time even if it was really wrapping itself in those CW tropes

Yulwei · « **Reply #7632 on:** October 23, 2013, 12:50:13 PM »

Yeah I started off hating it yet I kept watching, and by ep 7 I was hooked. I most definely recommend you get back into it once you can. If only for the first 2 seasons.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #7633 on:** October 23, 2013, 07:35:36 PM »

Quote from: TheInfelicitousDandy on October 23, 2013, 12:11:51 PM

No one wants to talk about Arrow with me

I don't really like that Ollie doesn't want to kill now. I totally get and understand why he doesn't want to anymore but after having an entire season of him dropping dudes left and right, it's kinda ehhhh. However any villians they introduce now will probably stick around longer now.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7634 on:** October 23, 2013, 09:16:22 PM »

So is Blade Runner: The TV Series [aka Almost Human] actually going to be any good? Because I really want a show about a surly Karl Urban teaming up with a hip black robot to fight crime in a future time to be totally awesome.

etiolate · « **Reply #7635 on:** October 23, 2013, 09:28:58 PM »

Arrow is whut it is. It's a cheezy, fun action show and then its a terrible CW soap with a terrible female lead. It's still way better than Agents of Shield as a superhero show.

Agents of Shield may have had the worst 'sexy' scene I've seen in a long time last episode.

chronovore · « **Reply #7636 on:** October 24, 2013, 04:56:44 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 23, 2013, 09:16:22 PM

So is Blade Runner: The TV Series [aka Almost Human] actually going to be any good? Because I really want a show about a surly Karl Urban teaming up with a hip black robot to fight crime in a future time to be totally awesome.

Thanks for the heads-up! That looks really cool!

I'm worried that there's no promotional stuff flooding the interwebs for a show exec-produced by JJ Abrams. I'm all about Karl Urban getting more work. He's awesome!

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7637 on:** October 24, 2013, 06:46:09 AM »

Anything involving Brody's family in Homeland is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. I'm so sick of it

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7638 on:** October 24, 2013, 08:42:53 AM »

Finally got around to watching the primer of S3 Homeland. Really enjoyed it, perhaps due to a certain character not being in it. It was a slow, tense episode that reminded me of S1.

Diunx · « **Reply #7639 on:** October 24, 2013, 01:55:41 PM »

Last episode of AHS was fucking insane!

The Obama scene

massive spoilers:

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too bad they killed off the hottest witch, my penis will never forget you Madison :'(

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7640 on:** October 24, 2013, 02:33:21 PM »

Obama scene? wut

etiolate · « **Reply #7641 on:** October 24, 2013, 05:17:14 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on October 24, 2013, 06:46:09 AM

Anything involving Brody's family in Homeland is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged. I'm so sick of it

yeah I just don't watch those parts at this point

Diunx · « **Reply #7642 on:** October 24, 2013, 05:24:27 PM »

Last episode would have been pretty good if it wasn't for the Dana scenes.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7643 on:** October 24, 2013, 06:10:33 PM »

Homeland S3 is on REAL thin ice with me + mine

Yeti · « **Reply #7644 on:** October 24, 2013, 06:21:07 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 24, 2013, 02:33:21 PM

Obama scene? wut

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Madame Lalurie (Kathy Bates) was a slave owning plantation lady who ran afoul of a voodoo priestess who gave her immortality and then buried her alive. She was dug up by Fiona (Jessica Lange) because she wants the secret of immortality.

In the next scene Fiona makes her Queenie's (Gabourey Sidibe) personal servant lol

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etiolate · « **Reply #7645 on:** October 24, 2013, 07:07:06 PM »

Homeland doesn't need the Dana or Brody's wife stuff to fill time either, so I'm not sure why it's still there. I feel like there's a lot of story to be had with a character like Quinn. His character gets little scenes, but they are some of the best scenes in this season, and they're relevant to the greater plot. And then it's 15 minutes of Dana's wild adventures and I'm mentally checking out.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #7646 on:** October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM »

I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot

Eric P · « **Reply #7647 on:** October 24, 2013, 09:09:12 PM »

Witches of AHSwick is so fucking weird
i mean it's always weird, but this time they're just going for broke with the taboo and "shocking" stuff

but yeah that Obama scene

pilonv1 · « **Reply #7648 on:** October 26, 2013, 04:16:35 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM

I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot

I'm at a point where the stupid hit and run story from last year is more interesting than dreamy with a darkside boy issues. Which is saying a lot

Diunx · « **Reply #7649 on:** October 26, 2013, 07:15:39 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on October 24, 2013, 07:27:34 PM

I hope things work out for Dana and her junkie kleptomaniac homicidal teenage boyfriend

but who knows where they're going with this plot

I hope things work out for whoever gets to rape and murder them.

Eric P · « **Reply #7650 on:** October 28, 2013, 05:09:47 AM »

Dracula was weird. It's not Dracula, invading Carpathian. It's Dracula uh secret service agent against some ancient conspiracy posing as an American using Tesla tech to.....something.

It's interesting and if you have any sort of affection for Dracula's original story it's best to treat this not as an adaptation but something that's basically cribbed some names to tell an unrelated story.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7651 on:** October 28, 2013, 10:08:05 AM »

I watched Orange is the New Black over the last week. Damn. It's a really good show. I originally avoided it because I thought it would be like a prison/lesbian version of Grey's Anatomy or something. But damn, the humor is great and it's really well written. I really enjoyed it.

archie4208 · « **Reply #7652 on:** October 28, 2013, 10:17:12 AM »

I liked Orange too. I avoided it after being turned off by the first episode, but I went back to it and it got great around episode 4.

It isn't perfect though. I didn't like

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Healy's sudden heel turn

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and there were some silly situations

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like the chicken

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but it's still worth watching.

Mupepe · « **Reply #7653 on:** October 28, 2013, 10:25:58 AM »

Yeah there were some meh moments, but I have to disagree on

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Healy. It showed from the beginning that he had a weird vendetta against lesbians. It started off as being a joke but he got more serious about it gradually as the season wore on. I saw it coming. Maybe not to the extent of having him assist in her murder, but it was fairly obvious that he wasn't a good guy. He had some sort of ax to grind.

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But most of the downsides of the show have the same problem. Chapman. She's the least interesting person of the entire show and it took effort not to tune her out sometimes. I hated that face she made when she was awe struck. You fucking know what I'm talking about.

archie4208 · « **Reply #7654 on:** October 28, 2013, 11:19:01 AM »

Yeah I actually rewatched some scenes and

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he does give a creeper vibe that I didn't catch the first time through, but my first reaction was "what?"

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Mupepe · « **Reply #7655 on:** October 28, 2013, 03:31:01 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on October 28, 2013, 11:19:01 AM

Yeah I actually rewatched some scenes and
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he does give a creeper vibe that I didn't catch the first time through, but my first reaction was "what?"
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Yeah I can definitely see that. The character kinda snaps. It reminded me of some moments in real life though. I've had a few acquaintances whose slightly judgmental attitude suddenly turned up to 11 after certain incidents. Think 9/11 and the image of Muslims but on a smaller social scale.

hampster · « **Reply #7656 on:** October 30, 2013, 10:51:56 AM »

http://teamcoco.com/conan20

Some of these are great

I'm disappointed I don't see Conan showing off his green ford taurus. That is probably my favorite segment, I hope it pops up this week. I couldn't find it on youtube either last time I looked

Diunx · « **Reply #7657 on:** October 30, 2013, 01:07:41 PM »

Boardwalk was pretty fantastic.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7658 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:00:10 AM »

Started BSG and just finished the miniseries tonight. Holy shit, this is actually pretty damn good. The ending really surprised me.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7659 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:03:59 AM »

BSG is really great stuff for 2 and a half seasons.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7660 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:14:43 AM »

The president is pretty damn hot. And the commander dude sounds like the X-COM guy who gives you missions.

benjipwns · « **Reply #7661 on:** October 31, 2013, 04:05:02 AM »

Always Sunny's "Lethal Weapon 6"

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #7662 on:** October 31, 2013, 09:36:50 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 31, 2013, 03:00:10 AM

Started BSG and just finished the miniseries tonight. Holy shit, this is actually pretty damn good. The ending really surprised me.

The wife and I finally got around to watching it earlier this year, so good!

Diunx · « **Reply #7663 on:** October 31, 2013, 03:21:44 PM »

Oh god the red head from season one of AHS is back

will fap before work.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #7664 on:** October 31, 2013, 04:47:27 PM »

This season of AHS is Lars Von Trier & John Waters Present Bewitched 2013

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7665 on:** November 01, 2013, 12:00:23 AM »

Quote from: Eel O'Brian on October 31, 2013, 04:47:27 PM

This season of AHS is Lars Von Trier & John Waters Present Bewitched 2013

I hate when they throw a "Darrin is a psychopath USDA agent murderer" twist at you and then just forget to explain it when a million other things go on. I also can't remember everyones names.

chronovore · « **Reply #7666 on:** November 01, 2013, 02:45:22 AM »

Darrin is a psychopath does at least explain why Endora offed him and replaced him with a different model.

Eric P · « **Reply #7667 on:** November 01, 2013, 07:32:56 AM »

i'm in the crazed euphoria stage of AHS where everything is wonderful and beautiful and i feel no pain at all

i just know that it's going to come crashing down and there will be bugs under my skin in just a few months...

Mupepe · « **Reply #7668 on:** November 01, 2013, 10:12:17 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on November 01, 2013, 07:32:56 AM

i'm in the crazed euphoria stage of AHS where everything is wonderful and beautiful and i feel no pain at all

i just know that it's going to come crashing down and there will be bugs under my skin in just a few months...

Yep. I'm loving it, but I have PTSD from the second half of season 2. The universe building they do in the show is so damn awesome though.

Diunx · « **Reply #7669 on:** November 04, 2013, 02:46:29 PM »

Boardwalk Empire

Van Alden making it rain on his Viking bitch

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #7670 on:** November 04, 2013, 03:50:27 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on October 31, 2013, 03:03:59 AM

BSG is really great stuff for 2 and a half seasons.

This

Polari · « **Reply #7671 on:** November 04, 2013, 08:48:56 PM »

Eastbound this season is nuts. Shame it seems we won't see any more of Ken Marino though, thought he played a pretty effective evil dude.

Diunx · « **Reply #7672 on:** November 04, 2013, 10:31:07 PM »

This season is pretty close to becoming the best one.

Diunx · « **Reply #7673 on:** November 12, 2013, 12:54:26 AM »

Boardwalk Empire

I'm not to familiar with Jewish culture so maybe someone here can help me understand something about a Margaret and Rothstein scene ...was that Nikike eating bread with a fucking fork?

I'm really lucky Eastbound and Down is only half and hour long, more of that episode and I would be literally

definitely the best season.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #7674 on:** November 12, 2013, 02:11:56 AM »

Downton Abbey S4

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The last two episodes really reminded me of vintage Downton, and offered an interesting glimpse of the future. The penultimate episode felt so much like what the halfway point of the season should have been. The rest of the season could have shown Robert's journey to America, more Mr. Blake, more exploration of the farming, etc. Instead the season got interesting with two episodes left, now we wait to see what monkey wrench the writers will throw at us in the Christmas special. Edith's arc seemed to go nowhere, she seems like such a wasted character. I'm guessing she'll die next.

I'm not a fan of the Bates stuff at all. I suppose it makes his character more interesting than the white knight he has been, but it feels like such a retread (and not in a good way). At this point I look forward to his downfall, just so we can be done with this nonsense.

The Mary triangle is actually interesting so I have no complaints there. I like Blake, he reminds me of Tom in fact. Whereas the Gilliam dude is pretty stereotypical.

BTW this marks another season of Thomas being completely wasted. He was quite interesting in S1, and his transformation in S2 was good television. Since then he's pretty much been a stereotypical villain, with absolutely no story. I would have loved to see him in New York...

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Very disappointing season but my love of the characters ensured I was entertained. And as I said, the last couple episodes were very good and set up quite a lot of potential. I look forward to the Christmas special and S5.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #7675 on:** November 12, 2013, 02:50:05 AM »

I think Rothstein was just eating cake. What I can't believe is the fucking marksmanshihp of Chalky and his men, shoulda brought Harrow.

The Downton Christmas special will probably resolve the Edith arc. He's totally dead.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #7676 on:** November 12, 2013, 10:29:48 AM »

Eastbound and Down is unbelievably good this season. Might even eclipse S1.

meni stronk · « **Reply #7677 on:** November 14, 2013, 12:43:11 PM »

this season of AHS is pretty fun but none of the (younger) girls can act for shit

Mupepe · « **Reply #7678 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:00:52 PM »

Sidibe (I think) from Precious is pretty good. Last season was still good up to this point so we'll see. But yeah, it's really fun so far. But the shock factor is wearing a bit thin IMO. It seems worse than the previous seasons. Or maybe I'm getting older. Who knows? Still a really fun ride so far.

Yeti · « **Reply #7679 on:** November 14, 2013, 02:23:09 PM »

This season hasn't been scary at all, but I'm enjoying the over the top wackiness.

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